Health and Safety Executive

Table MSDAGE2E - 2005/06

Estimated incidence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people ever employed.

Gender Age group Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 34 33 24 42
35 - 44 32 23 40
45 - 54 18 12 24
55+ 23 16 30
Total 106 91 121
Females 16 - 34 19 12 26
35 - 44 25 18 32
45 - 54 22 15 28
55+ 18 12 24
Total 84 71 97
All persons 16 - 34 53 41 64
35 - 44 57 46 68
45 - 54 40 31 49
55+ 41 32 50
Total 190 170 210

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