Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIAGE1E - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness 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 - 24 37 27 46 1560 1160 1960
25 - 34 133 115 151 3800 3300 4290
35 - 44 211 190 232 4990 4510 5480
45 - 54 229 208 250 6310 5730 6880
55 - 64 267 244 290 8080 7410 8750
65 - 74 173 155 190 7570 6820 8310
75+ 91 79 104 5790 5010 6570
Total 1141 1094 1188 5470 5240 5690
Females 16 - 24 45 35 55 1890 1460 2330
25 - 34 125 109 141 3460 3020 3900
35 - 44 175 157 193 4050 3640 4470
45 - 54 215 195 236 5870 5330 6410
55 - 59 114 99 128 6010 5240 6780
60 - 74 154 137 171 3870 3450 4290
75+ 37 29 46 1620 1260 1990
Total 865 824 906 3910 3720 4090
All persons 16 - 24 81 67 95 1730 1440 2020
25 - 34 258 234 282 3630 3290 3960
35 - 44 387 358 415 4520 4200 4840
45 - 54 444 414 474 6090 5690 6480
55 - 59/64 380 352 409 7330 6810 7850
60/65 - 74 327 301 352 5220 4830 5610
75+ 129 113 144 3320 2920 3710
Total 2006 1942 2070 4660 4520 4810

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