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Table STRAGE2W12 - 2006/07

Estimated incidence and rates of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people working in the last 12 months.

2007/08
2006/07
2005/06

Gender	Age group	Sample cases	Estimated Incidence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 employed in last 12 months
			central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
			central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
Males	16 - 34	44	29	20	38	540	380	700
	35 - 44	58	32	24	41	830	610	1040
	45 - 54	43	23	16	30	690	490	900
	55+	36	18	12	24	630	420	840
	Total	181	103	88	118	660	560	760
Females	16 - 34	64	39	29	48	780	590	980
	35 - 44	83	44	34	53	1250	980	1510
	45 - 54	80	41	32	50	1340	1050	1640
	55+	32	16	10	21	700	460	950
	Total	259	139	122	156	1010	890	1140
All persons	16 - 34	108	68	55	81	660	530	780
	35 - 44	141	76	63	89	1020	850	1190
	45 - 54	123	64	53	76	1010	830	1180
	55+	68	34	26	42	660	500	820
	Total	440	242	219	265	830	750	910

Notes:

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Updated 15.09.09