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Table INJAGE2 - 2006/07

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to self-reported workplace injuries, by age and gender.

Gender Age group Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 24 95 756 289 1222 0.50 0.19 0.81
25 - 34 113 521 327 714 0.17 0.11 0.24
35 - 44 147 1229 751 1706 0.32 0.20 0.45
45 - 54 135 1105 683 1527 0.34 0.21 0.47
55+ 84 701 384 1018 0.30 0.16 0.43
Total 574 4311 3438 5183 0.31 0.25 0.37
Females 16 - 24 50 194 87 302 0.16 0.071 0.25
25 - 34 54 217 95 339 0.10 0.045 0.16
35 - 44 78 299 163 434 0.12 0.068 0.18
45 - 54 80 450 242 658 0.21 0.11 0.30
55+ 57 303 142 463 0.24 0.11 0.37
Total 319 1462 1125 1799 0.16 0.12 0.20
All persons 16 - 24 145 950 471 1429 0.35 0.17 0.52
25 - 34 167 737 509 966 0.14 0.099 0.19
35 - 44 225 1527 1031 2024 0.25 0.17 0.33
45 - 54 215 1555 1085 2026 0.29 0.20 0.37
55+ 141 1004 648 1359 0.28 0.18 0.38
Total 893 5773 4838 6708 0.25 0.21 0.29

Notes:

$ For people taking time off work.

Estimated days lost and days lost per worker due to workplace injuries include all those sustained as a result of a non-road traffic accident, not just reportable injuries resulting in over 3 days of absence from work.

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