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Table WRIGOR2W12 - 2004/05

Estimated incidence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people working in the last 12 months.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases Estimated Incidence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 employed in last 12 months
Central 95% C.I. Central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   891 469 437 500 1870 1740 1990
North East 46 21 14 28 1810 1250 2360
North West 126 70 57 83 2120 1740 2490
Yorkshire and the Humber 95 45 36 54 1830 1460 2200
East Midlands 71 40 31 50 1870 1430 2310
West Midlands 86 46 36 56 1740 1360 2120
East 94 47 37 57 1630 1290 1970
London 75 49 37 61 1360 1040 1680
South East 181 92 78 106 2150 1840 2470
South West 117 58 47 69 2240 1830 2650
Wales   46 24 17 31 1710 1220 2210
Scotland   89 44 34 53 1710 1350 2060
Great Britain   1026 536 503 570 1850 1730 1960

Notes:

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