Health and Safety Executive

Table MSDAGE1E - 2006/07

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

Gender Age group Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 24 15 8 21 640 370 920
25 - 34 49 38 61 1440 1120 1760
35 - 44 116 100 131 2750 2370 3120
45 - 54 126 109 143 3380 2930 3820
55 - 64 156 138 174 4570 4050 5080
65 - 74 101 88 115 4410 3830 5000
75+ 52 42 61 3150 2560 3740
Total 615 579 650 2930 2760 3100
Females 16 - 24 25 17 33 1100 750 1450
25 - 34 52 41 63 1490 1180 1810
35 - 44 90 77 104 2100 1790 2420
45 - 54 114 99 129 3020 2620 3410
55 - 59 66 55 78 3590 2970 4210
60 - 74 149 133 166 3660 3260 4060
75+ 31 23 39 1350 1010 1700
Total 529 496 562 2390 2240 2540
All persons 16 - 24 40 29 50 870 650 1090
25 - 34 102 86 117 1470 1240 1690
35 - 44 206 185 227 2420 2170 2670
45 - 54 240 217 263 3200 2900 3500
55 - 59/64 223 201 244 4220 3820 4620
60/65 - 74 251 229 273 3930 3590 4270
75+ 83 70 95 2100 1780 2420
Total 1144 1094 1193 2650 2540 2770

Notes:

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


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Updated 14.02.10