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Table TYPESEX3 - 2004/05

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per case+ due to a self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of complaint and gender.

Gender Type of complaint Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per case+
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males Bone, joint or muscle problem 335 7319 5797 8841 22.4 18.1 26.7
  mainly affects upper limbs or neck 113 2819 1818 3820 24.6 16.6 32.6
  mainly affects the lower limbs 61 1489 801 2176 25.7 14.8 36.5
  mainly affects the back 161 3012 2094 3930 19.6 14.1 25.1
Breathing or lung problem 29 562 192 932 21.0 8.3 33.8
Skin problem 8 * * * * * *
Hearing problem 1 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 219 6227 4910 7544 35.1 28.7 41.5
Headache and/or eyestrain 9 * * * * * *
Heart disease/attack other circulatory system 25 527 176 879 26.5 11.3 41.8
Infectious disease 10 * * * * * *
Other 57 894 454 1334 19.0 10.5 27.5
Total 693 15878 13738 18018 24.5 21.5 27.5
Females Bone, joint or muscle problem 272 4283 3269 5298 17.8 13.9 21.7
  mainly affects upper limbs or neck 109 1896 1165 2626 18.4 11.8 25.1
  mainly affects the lower limbs 45 888 491 1285 27.9 17.5 38.2
  mainly affects the back 118 1500 918 2082 14.2 9.0 19.3
Breathing or lung problem 20 228 67 390 14.5 5.5 23.5
Skin problem 7 * * * * * *
Hearing problem 3 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 334 6593 5484 7702 27.8 23.9 31.7
Headache and/or eyestrain 18 * * * * * *
Heart disease/attack other circulatory system 7 * * * * * *
Infectious disease 28 91 35 146 5.4 2.7 8.0
Other 50 813 425 1202 22.5 13.1 32.0
Missing 1 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 740 12526 10928 14124 21.6 19.2 24.1
All persons Bone, joint or muscle problem 607 11602 9761 13444 20.5 17.5 23.5
  mainly affects upper limbs or neck 222 4714 3455 5974 21.7 16.3 27.0
  mainly affects the lower limbs 106 2376 1582 3170 26.4 18.6 34.3
  mainly affects the back 279 4512 3425 5598 17.4 13.5 21.3
Breathing or lung problem 49 791 387 1194 18.6 9.9 27.3
Skin problem 15 * * * * * *
Hearing problem 4 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 553 12820 11100 14540 30.9 27.4 34.5
Headache and/or eyestrain 27 123 6 240 4.5 0.41 8.6
Heart disease/attack other circulatory system 32 707 324 1089 27.4 14.9 39.9
Infectious disease 38 188 94 283 7.0 4.1 9.9
Other 107 1707 1120 2294 20.5 14.2 26.9
Missing 1 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 1433 28404 25722 31086 23.1 21.2 25.1

Notes:

.. Not applicable.

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 40 sample cases.

$ For people taking time off work.

+ "case" refers to persons suffering from a particular type of work-related illness.

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Updated 10.09.09