Table TYPESEX1W12 - 2006/07

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

2006/07
2005/06

Gender	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
Males	Bone, joint or muscle problem		606	338	311	366	2180	2010	2360
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	221	125	108	142	810	700	910
		mainly affects the lower limbs	113	62	50	74	400	330	480
		mainly affects the back	272	151	133	170	980	860	1090
	Breathing or lung problem		56	32	23	41	210	150	260
	Skin problem		18	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		42	23	16	30	150	100	190
	Stress, depression or anxiety		349	199	177	220	1280	1140	1420
	Headache and/or eyestrain		21	12	7	18	81	45	120
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		29	16	10	23	110	66	150
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		29	19	11	26	120	74	160
	Other type of complaint		107	62	50	74	400	320	480
	Total		1257	712	672	752	4590	4340	4840
Females	Bone, joint or muscle problem		567	304	279	330	2220	2040	2400
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	256	138	121	155	1010	880	1130
		mainly affects the lower limbs	73	38	29	47	280	210	340
		mainly affects the back	238	128	112	145	940	820	1060
	Breathing or lung problem		25	13	8	18	94	57	130
	Skin problem		23	12	7	17	89	52	130
	Hearing problem		5	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		477	257	233	280	1870	1700	2040
	Headache and/or eyestrain		27	14	9	20	110	65	150
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		11	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		38	21	14	28	160	110	210
	Other type of complaint		75	40	31	49	290	220	360
	Missing		2	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1250	672	635	710	4900	4630	5170
All persons	Bone, joint or muscle problem		1173	643	605	681	2200	2070	2330
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	477	263	239	287	900	820	980
		mainly affects the lower limbs	186	100	86	115	340	290	390
		mainly affects the back	510	280	255	305	960	870	1040
	Breathing or lung problem		81	45	35	55	150	120	190
	Skin problem		41	23	16	30	78	54	100
	Hearing problem		47	26	18	34	89	63	120
	Stress, depression or anxiety		826	455	424	487	1560	1450	1670
	Headache and/or eyestrain		48	27	19	35	92	66	120
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		40	22	15	30	77	52	100
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		67	40	30	50	140	100	170
	Other type of complaint		182	102	87	117	350	300	400
	Missing		2	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		2507	1384	1329	1440	4740	4550	4920

Notes:

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

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

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