Health and Safety Executive

Table MSDAGE2E - 2006/07

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

Gender Age group Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 34 28 20 37
35 - 44 35 26 44
45 - 54 31 23 40
55+ 30 23 38
Total 125 108 142
Females 16 - 34 35 25 44
35 - 44 37 28 46
45 - 54 33 25 41
55+ 17 11 23
Total 122 106 138
All persons 16 - 34 63 50 75
35 - 44 73 60 85
45 - 54 64 52 76
55+ 48 38 58
Total 247 223 270

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