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Table STRAGE1E - 2005/06

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety 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.
		central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
Males	16 - 34	45	35	56	790	600	970
	35 - 44	59	47	70	1390	1120	1660
	45 - 54	45	35	55	1220	960	1480
	55+	40	31	49	550	430	670
	Total	189	169	210	900	810	1000
Females	16 - 34	55	44	66	920	740	1110
	35 - 44	73	60	85	1670	1390	1950
	45 - 54	68	56	80	1830	1510	2140
	55+	36	28	45	440	340	540
	Total	231	209	253	1040	940	1140
All persons	16 - 34	100	85	115	860	730	990
	35 - 44	131	114	148	1530	1330	1730
	45 - 54	113	98	128	1520	1320	1730
	55+	76	64	89	490	410	570
	Total	420	390	451	970	900	1040

Notes:

Definitions and data reliability.

Updated 14.02.10