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Table WRIGOR1E - 2005/06

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people ever employed .

Country Government office region within England Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   3213 1696 1636 1757 4580 4410 4740
North East 238 114 98 129 6050 5260 6840
North West 425 238 214 262 4770 4300 5230
Yorkshire and the Humber 395 194 174 215 5230 4700 5750
East Midlands 350 173 154 192 5400 4830 5960
West Midlands 343 183 163 203 4700 4190 5200
East 309 158 140 176 3770 3340 4190
London 299 200 176 224 3940 3480 4400
South East 535 272 248 297 4390 4020 4770
South West 319 164 144 183 4200 3720 4670
Wales   200 102 87 117 4630 3970 5280
Scotland   319 160 141 178 4130 3660 4590
Great Britain   3732 1958 1893 2022 4540 4390 4690

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Updated 14.09.09