Table MSDAGE3 - 2005/06
Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by age and gender.
| Gender | Age group | Sample cases $ | Days lost (thousands) | Average days lost per worker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| central | 95% C.I. | central | 95% C.I. | |||||
| lower | upper | lower | upper | |||||
| Males | 16 - 34 | 69 | 1173 | 639 | 1708 | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.37 |
| 35 - 44 | 91 | 1431 | 944 | 1917 | 0.37 | 0.25 | 0.50 | |
| 45+ | 143 | 3970 | 2818 | 5122 | 0.72 | 0.51 | 0.93 | |
| Total | 303 | 6574 | 5215 | 7934 | 0.47 | 0.37 | 0.57 | |
| Females | 16 - 34 | 34 | 287 | 93 | 481 | 0.086 | 0.028 | 0.14 |
| 35 - 44 | 71 | 981 | 549 | 1412 | 0.41 | 0.23 | 0.59 | |
| 45+ | 101 | 1608 | 1000 | 2216 | 0.47 | 0.29 | 0.64 | |
| Total | 206 | 2876 | 2106 | 3646 | 0.31 | 0.23 | 0.40 | |
| All persons | 16 - 34 | 103 | 1460 | 892 | 2029 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 0.25 |
| 35 - 44 | 162 | 2411 | 1755 | 3067 | 0.39 | 0.28 | 0.49 | |
| 45+ | 244 | 5578 | 4275 | 6882 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.77 | |
| Total | 509 | 9450 | 7885 | 11015 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.48 | |
Notes:
$ For people taking time off work.
Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 40 sample cases.
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