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Table WRIGOR1E - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people ever employed.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   3358 1714 1655 1774 4640 4480 4800
North East 231 106 91 121 5670 4910 6420
North West 465 249 225 272 4970 4510 5430
Yorkshire and the Humber 415 193 174 212 5200 4700 5700
East Midlands 299 163 144 183 5110 4520 5700
West Midlands 368 192 171 213 4890 4380 5390
East 351 172 153 191 4110 3680 4550
London 281 175 153 196 3490 3070 3910
South East 570 282 258 306 4570 4200 4950
South West 378 182 162 202 4720 4230 5220
Wales   244 119 103 135 5380 4690 6080
Scotland   361 173 154 192 4470 4000 4940
Great Britain   3963 2006 1942 2070 4660 4520 4810

Notes:

See Tables 3C and 3D in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for tests of statistical significance.


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