Table TYPESEX3 - 2006/07

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• 2006/07
• 2005/06
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• 2003/04
• 2001/02

Gender	Type of complaint		Sample cases $	Days lost (thousands)			Average days lost per case+
				central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
					lower	upper		lower	upper
Males	Musculoskeletal disorders		329	6440	5041	7839	19.0	15.2	22.9
		mainly affecting upper limbs or neck	88	1835	1194	2476	14.7	9.9	19.5
		mainly affecting the lower limbs	64	1466	716	2216	23.6	12.4	34.8
		mainly affecting the back	177	3139	2146	4132	20.7	14.7	26.8
	Breathing or lung problems		36	581	240	922	18.2	8.7	27.6
	Skin problems		7	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		10	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		221	6756	5319	8194	34.0	27.7	40.3
	Headache and/or eyestrain		14	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		17	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease		22	288	89	488	15.6	6.8	24.4
	Other		74	1475	813	2137	23.8	14.1	33.4
	Total		730	16567	14349	18785	23.3	20.4	26.1
Males	Musculoskeletal disorders		275	4275	3247	5302	14.0	10.8	17.2
		mainly affecting upper limbs or neck	99	1680	1050	2310	12.2	7.8	16.5
		mainly affecting the lower limbs	45	1027	442	1611	26.8	12.8	40.8
		mainly affecting the back	131	1568	1004	2132	12.2	8.1	16.4
	Breathing or lung problems		16	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Skin problems		10	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		319	7003	5800	8207	27.3	23.3	31.3
	Headache and/or eyestrain		19	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		7	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease		37	287	45	529	13.5	2.7	24.2
	Other		57	1091	581	1602	27.3	16.3	38.3
	Missing		2	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		745	13396	11681	15111	19.9	17.6	22.2
All persons	Musculoskeletal disorders		604	10715	8973	12457	16.7	14.1	19.2
		mainly affecting upper limbs or neck	187	3515	2616	4414	13.4	10.2	16.6
		mainly affecting the lower limbs	109	2493	1542	3444	24.8	16.1	33.6
		mainly affecting the back	308	4707	3565	5848	16.8	13.0	20.6
	Breathing or lung problems		52	770	400	1140	17.1	9.9	24.4
	Skin problems		17	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		13	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		540	13760	11887	15633	30.2	26.6	33.8
	Headache and/or eyestrain		33	351	11	690	13.0	1.0	24.9
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		24	853	362	1343	38.0	20.2	55.9
	Infectious disease		59	575	261	889	14.4	7.4	21.5
	Other		131	2566	1730	3402	25.1	17.8	32.5
	Missing		2	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1475	29963	27155	32771	21.6	19.8	23.5

Notes:

.. Not applicable.

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

$ For people taking time off work.

+ "case" refers to persons suffering from a particular type of work-related illness.

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 40 sample cases.

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