Table TYPESEX1E - 2004/05

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

Gender	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
Males	Bone, joint or muscle problem		584	549	618	2800	2630	2960
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	197	177	216	940	850	1040
		mainly affects the lower limbs	123	107	138	590	510	660
		mainly affects the back	264	241	288	1270	1150	1380
	Breathing or lung problem		108	94	122	520	450	580
	Skin problem		18	11	24	84	54	110
	Hearing problem		61	50	71	290	240	340
	Stress, depression or anxiety		230	208	252	1100	1000	1210
	Headache and/or eyestrain		13	8	18	63	37	88
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		43	34	53	210	160	250
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		73	61	85	350	290	410
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1141	1094	1188	5470	5240	5690
Females	Bone, joint or muscle problem		428	400	457	1940	1810	2060
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	178	160	197	810	720	890
		mainly affects the lower limbs	62	51	73	280	230	330
		mainly affects the back	188	169	207	850	760	930
	Breathing or lung problem		30	22	37	130	99	170
	Skin problem		11	7	16	51	30	73
	Hearing problem		14	9	19	62	39	86
	Stress, depression or anxiety		279	256	303	1260	1160	1370
	Headache and/or eyestrain		18	12	24	83	55	110
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		12	7	17	56	34	78
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		17	11	23	78	51	110
	Other type of complaint		54	43	64	240	200	290
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		865	824	906	3910	3720	4090
All persons	Bone, joint or muscle problem		1012	967	1057	2350	2250	2460
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	375	347	402	870	810	940
		mainly affects the lower limbs	185	166	204	430	390	470
		mainly affects the back	452	422	483	1050	980	1120
	Breathing or lung problem		137	121	154	320	280	360
	Skin problem		29	21	37	67	49	85
	Hearing problem		74	63	86	170	150	200
	Stress, depression or anxiety		509	477	542	1180	1110	1260
	Headache and/or eyestrain		31	23	39	73	54	92
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		56	45	66	130	110	150
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		28	20	36	65	47	84
	Other type of complaint		126	110	142	290	260	330
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		2006	1942	2070	4660	4520	4810

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