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Table MSDAGE2W12 - 2007/08

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

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.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 34 30 21 13 28 360 230 490
35 - 44 44 27 19 35 670 470 870
45 - 54 35 19 13 26 570 380 760
55+ 44 23 16 30 780 550 1010
Total 153 90 76 105 560 470 650
Females 16 - 34 33 21 13 28 400 260 540
35 - 44 40 22 15 29 630 430 820
45 - 54 52 28 21 36 890 640 1130
55+ 33 17 11 23 760 500 1020
Total 158 88 74 102 630 530 720
All persons 16 - 34 63 41 31 52 380 280 470
35 - 44 84 49 38 59 650 510 790
45 - 54 87 48 38 58 720 570 870
55+ 77 40 31 49 770 600 940
Total 311 178 158 198 590 520 660

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Updated 17.03.09