Table TYPEEWS1E - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of illness and country, for people ever employed.

Country	Type of complaint		Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 ever employed
			central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
			central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
England	Bone, joint or muscle problem		857	815	899	2320	2210	2430
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	321	295	346	870	800	940
		mainly affects the lower limbs	153	136	171	420	370	460
		mainly affects the back	383	355	411	1040	960	1110
	Breathing or lung problem		119	104	135	320	280	370
	Skin problem		23	16	30	62	43	80
	Hearing problem		60	50	71	160	130	190
	Stress, depression or anxiety		437	407	467	1180	1100	1260
	Headache and/or eyestrain		27	19	34	72	52	93
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		48	38	58	130	100	160
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		27	19	34	72	51	93
	Other type of complaint		114	99	130	310	270	350
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1714	1655	1774	4640	4480	4800
Wales	Bone, joint or muscle problem		67	55	78	3020	2510	3540
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	26	18	33	1160	840	1470
		mainly affects the lower limbs	11	6	15	480	260	690
		mainly affects the back	31	23	38	1390	1050	1740
	Breathing or lung problem		9	5	13	430	250	610
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		24	17	31	1070	760	1390
	Headache and/or eyestrain		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		119	103	135	5380	4690	6080
Scotland	Bone, joint or muscle problem		88	75	101	2280	1940	2620
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	28	21	36	740	540	930
		mainly affects the lower limbs	21	15	27	550	390	710
		mainly affects the back	38	30	47	990	770	1220
	Breathing or lung problem		8	5	12	220	120	320
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		49	39	59	1260	1010	1510
	Headache and/or eyestrain		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Total		173	154	192	4470	4000	4940

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases

Definitions and data reliability