Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck, caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people ever employed.
| Gender | Age group | Estimated prevalence (thousands) | Rate per 100 000 ever employed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| central | 95% C.I. | central | 95% C.I. | ||||
| lower | upper | lower | upper | ||||
| Males | 16 - 34 | 26 | 18 | 34 | 440 | 310 | 580 |
| 35 - 44 | 30 | 22 | 38 | 710 | 530 | 900 | |
| 45 - 54 | 45 | 35 | 54 | 1240 | 980 | 1500 | |
| 55 - 64 | 56 | 45 | 66 | 1680 | 1370 | 2000 | |
| 65+ | 40 | 31 | 48 | 1030 | 810 | 1250 | |
| Total | 197 | 177 | 216 | 940 | 850 | 1040 | |
| Females | 16 - 34 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 350 | 240 | 460 |
| 35 - 44 | 30 | 23 | 38 | 700 | 530 | 880 | |
| 45 - 54 | 41 | 32 | 50 | 1120 | 880 | 1370 | |
| 55 - 59 | 31 | 24 | 39 | 1670 | 1250 | 2080 | |
| 60+ | 54 | 44 | 64 | 860 | 700 | 1030 | |
| Total | 178 | 160 | 197 | 810 | 720 | 890 | |
| All persons | 16 - 34 | 47 | 37 | 57 | 400 | 310 | 480 |
| 35 - 44 | 61 | 50 | 72 | 710 | 580 | 840 | |
| 45 - 54 | 86 | 73 | 99 | 1180 | 1000 | 1360 | |
| 55 - 59/64 | 87 | 74 | 100 | 1680 | 1420 | 1930 | |
| 60/65+ | 94 | 81 | 107 | 930 | 800 | 1060 | |
| Total | 375 | 347 | 402 | 870 | 810 | 940 | |
