Table TYPEEWS1W12 - 2006/07

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of illness and country, for people working in the last 12 months.

Country	Type of complaint		Sample cases	Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 employed in last 12 months
				central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
				central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
England	Bone, joint or muscle problem		988	546	512	581	2170	2030	2310
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	404	225	203	248	890	800	980
		mainly affects the lower limbs	156	85	71	98	340	280	390
		mainly affects the back	428	237	213	260	940	850	1030
	Breathing or lung problem		64	36	27	45	140	110	180
	Skin problem		32	18	11	24	70	45	94
	Hearing problem		37	21	14	28	84	56	110
	Stress, depression or anxiety		698	386	357	415	1530	1420	1650
	Headache and/or eyestrain		47	27	19	34	110	75	140
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		37	21	14	28	83	55	110
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		59	35	26	44	140	100	180
	Other type of complaint		162	91	77	106	360	310	420
	Missing		2	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		2126	1182	1130	1234	4690	4490	4890
Wales	Bone, joint or muscle problem		76	38	30	47	2740	2130	3350
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	29	15	9	20	1040	660	1420
		mainly affects the lower limbs	12	*	*	*	*	*	*
		mainly affects the back	35	17	12	23	1240	830	1650
	Breathing or lung problem		5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Skin problem		5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		43	23	16	30	1630	1140	2120
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		2	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		7	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Total		143	74	61	86	5250	4400	6100
Scotland	Bone, joint or muscle problem		109	58	47	70	2210	1780	2640
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	44	23	16	30	880	620	1140
		mainly affects the lower limbs	18	*	*	*	*	*	*
		mainly affects the back	47	26	18	34	980	680	1280
	Breathing or lung problem		12	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Skin problem		4	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		85	46	36	56	1760	1380	2140
	Headache and/or eyestrain		1	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		6	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		13	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Total		238	129	111	146	4890	4260	5530

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

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

Definitions and data reliability