Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck, caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people ever employed.
| Country | Government office region within England | Estimated prevalence (thousands) | Rate per 100 000 ever employed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| central | 95% C.I. | central | 95% C.I. | ||||
| lower | upper | lower | upper | ||||
| England | 325 | 299 | 351 | 880 | 810 | 950 | |
| North East | 23 | 17 | 30 | 1240 | 880 | 1590 | |
| North West | 37 | 28 | 46 | 740 | 550 | 930 | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 39 | 30 | 48 | 1050 | 820 | 1290 | |
| East Midlands | 35 | 26 | 43 | 1080 | 820 | 1330 | |
| West Midlands | 37 | 28 | 46 | 950 | 720 | 1180 | |
| East | 35 | 26 | 43 | 830 | 630 | 1030 | |
| London | 35 | 26 | 45 | 690 | 510 | 880 | |
| South East | 57 | 46 | 67 | 910 | 750 | 1080 | |
| South West | 27 | 20 | 35 | 700 | 510 | 890 | |
| Wales | 20 | 14 | 26 | 910 | 620 | 1190 | |
| Scotland | 29 | 21 | 36 | 740 | 560 | 930 | |
| Great Britain | 374 | 346 | 401 | 870 | 800 | 930 | |