Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders 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 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 770 | 480 | 1060 |
| 25 - 34 | 64 | 52 | 76 | 1850 | 1500 | 2200 | |
| 35 - 44 | 113 | 97 | 129 | 2670 | 2300 | 3040 | |
| 45 - 54 | 117 | 101 | 133 | 3180 | 2750 | 3600 | |
| 55 - 64 | 143 | 126 | 160 | 4240 | 3740 | 4740 | |
| 65 - 74 | 84 | 71 | 96 | 3650 | 3120 | 4190 | |
| 75+ | 41 | 32 | 49 | 2550 | 2020 | 3080 | |
| Total | 579 | 544 | 614 | 2770 | 2600 | 2930 | |
| Females | 16 - 24 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 620 | 360 | 880 |
| 25 - 34 | 39 | 30 | 48 | 1090 | 830 | 1350 | |
| 35 - 44 | 74 | 61 | 86 | 1700 | 1420 | 1980 | |
| 45 - 54 | 103 | 88 | 117 | 2760 | 2380 | 3140 | |
| 55 - 59 | 62 | 51 | 72 | 3260 | 2690 | 3830 | |
| 60 - 74 | 121 | 105 | 136 | 3000 | 2630 | 3380 | |
| 75+ | 29 | 22 | 37 | 1260 | 930 | 1590 | |
| Total | 441 | 412 | 471 | 1990 | 1850 | 2120 | |
| All persons | 16 - 24 | 32 | 23 | 41 | 690 | 500 | 890 |
| 25 - 34 | 103 | 87 | 118 | 1460 | 1250 | 1680 | |
| 35 - 44 | 187 | 166 | 207 | 2180 | 1950 | 2410 | |
| 45 - 54 | 220 | 198 | 242 | 2970 | 2680 | 3260 | |
| 55 - 59/64 | 204 | 184 | 225 | 3890 | 3500 | 4270 | |
| 60/65 - 74 | 204 | 184 | 225 | 3240 | 2920 | 3560 | |
| 75+ | 70 | 58 | 82 | 1780 | 1490 | 2080 | |
| Total | 1020 | 974 | 1067 | 2370 | 2260 | 2470 | |
Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases.
