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Table WRIGOR3 - 2004/05

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to a self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   1245 23768 21310 26225 1.19 1.07 1.31
North East 65 1121 666 1576 1.21 0.73 1.70
North West 157 3469 2514 4423 1.31 0.96 1.67
Yorkshire and the Humber 136 2689 1908 3470 1.38 0.98 1.78
East Midlands 106 2598 1777 3420 1.49 1.02 1.95
West Midlands 127 2464 1658 3270 1.18 0.80 1.57
East 128 1757 1120 2393 0.76 0.49 1.04
London 110 2311 1475 3147 0.78 0.50 1.06
South East 248 4563 3414 5711 1.34 1.00 1.68
South West 168 2796 2018 3575 1.40 1.02 1.79
Wales   69 1877 1148 2606 1.68 1.03 2.32
Scotland   119 2760 1961 3559 1.36 0.97 1.76
Great Britain   1433 28404 25722 31086 1.23 1.11 1.34

Notes:

$ For people taking time off work.