Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIAGE1E - 2006/07

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people ever employed.

Gender Age group Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 24 48 36 60 2120 1600 2630
25 - 34 117 100 134 3400 2910 3900
35 - 44 225 203 248 5350 4830 5880
45 - 54 233 210 256 6260 5660 6850
55 - 64 292 267 316 8520 7830 9200
65 - 74 189 170 208 8230 7450 9010
75+ 111 97 126 6810 5970 7650
Total 1215 1165 1266 5790 5550 6030
Females 16 - 24 60 48 73 2640 2100 3180
25 - 34 131 114 149 3760 3270 4250
35 - 44 202 181 222 4690 4220 5150
45 - 54 233 212 255 6160 5610 6720
55 - 59 118 102 133 6360 5550 7170
60 - 74 196 177 216 4810 4350 5270
75+ 44 35 54 1920 1510 2320
Total 985 940 1030 4460 4250 4660
All persons 16 - 24 108 91 126 2380 2010 2750
25 - 34 248 223 273 3580 3230 3930
35 - 44 427 396 458 5020 4660 5370
45 - 54 466 434 499 6210 5800 6620
55 - 59/64 409 380 439 7760 7230 8300
60/65 - 74 386 358 413 6040 5620 6460
75+ 156 138 173 3950 3520 4380
Total 2200 2131 2269 5110 4950 5260

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