Table TYPESEX1E - 2005/06

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

Gender	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
Males	Bone, joint or muscle problem		579	544	614	2770	2600	2930
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	198	177	218	940	850	1040
		mainly affects the lower limbs	133	116	150	640	560	710
		mainly affects the back	248	225	271	1190	1080	1300
	Breathing or lung problem		121	106	137	580	510	650
	Skin problem		16	10	22	78	49	110
	Hearing problem		58	47	69	280	230	330
	Stress, depression or anxiety		189	169	210	900	810	1000
	Headache and/or eyestrain		18	11	24	84	53	120
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		43	33	52	200	160	250
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		12	7	17	57	34	81
	Other type of complaint		73	60	85	350	290	410
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1110	1063	1158	5310	5080	5530
Females	Bone, joint or muscle problem		441	412	471	1990	1850	2120
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	176	157	195	790	710	880
		mainly affects the lower limbs	76	64	89	340	290	400
		mainly affects the back	189	169	209	850	760	940
	Breathing or lung problem		35	27	44	160	120	200
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		231	209	253	1040	940	1140
	Headache and/or eyestrain		15	9	20	66	40	92
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		20	14	26	89	61	120
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		15	9	21	68	42	94
	Other type of complaint		67	55	79	300	250	360
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		847	806	889	3810	3630	4000
All persons	Bone, joint or muscle problem		1020	974	1067	2370	2260	2470
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	374	346	401	870	800	930
		mainly affects the lower limbs	209	188	230	490	440	530
		mainly affects the back	437	407	468	1010	940	1090
	Breathing or lung problem		156	139	174	360	320	400
	Skin problem		27	19	34	62	44	80
	Hearing problem		68	56	79	160	130	180
	Stress, depression or anxiety		420	390	451	970	900	1040
	Headache and/or eyestrain		32	23	41	75	54	95
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		63	51	74	150	120	170
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		27	19	35	63	45	80
	Other type of complaint		140	123	158	330	280	370
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1958	1893	2022	4540	4390	4690

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.