Table TYPEEWS1E - 2005/06

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of illness and country, for people ever employed.

Country	Type of complaint		Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 ever employed
			central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
			central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
England	Bone, joint or muscle problem		886	842	929	2390	2270	2510
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	325	299	351	880	810	950
		mainly affects the lower limbs	184	164	203	500	440	550
		mainly affects the back	377	348	406	1020	940	1090
	Breathing or lung problem		128	112	144	340	300	390
	Skin problem		19	13	26	53	35	70
	Hearing problem		58	47	69	160	130	190
	Stress, depression or anxiety		373	345	402	1010	930	1080
	Headache and/or eyestrain		30	21	38	80	58	100
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		54	43	65	150	120	170
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		25	17	32	67	47	86
	Other type of complaint		120	104	136	320	280	370
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1696	1636	1757	4580	4410	4740
Wales	Bone, joint or muscle problem		57	46	68	2590	2100	3070
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	20	14	26	910	620	1190
		mainly affects the lower limbs	10	5	15	*450*	240	660
		mainly affects the back	27	20	35	1230	900	1560
	Breathing or lung problem		12	7	17	*530*	300	760
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		13	8	18	*590*	350	830
	Headache and/or eyestrain		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		102	87	117	4630	3970	5280
Scotland	Bone, joint or muscle problem		78	65	90	2010	1680	2330
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	29	21	36	740	560	930
		mainly affects the lower limbs	16	10	21	400	260	550
		mainly affects the back	33	25	42	860	640	1080
	Breathing or lung problem		17	11	23	440	290	590
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		34	26	43	880	660	1100
	Headache and/or eyestrain		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		11	6	16	*290*	170	410
Total			160	141	178	4130	3660	4590

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases

Definitions and data reliability