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Table MSDGOR1W12 - 2007/08

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people working in the last 12 months

Country	Government office region	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		832	474	441	506	1810	1690	1940
	North East	58	30	22	37	2470	1840	3110
	North West	100	57	46	68	1700	1360	2030
	Yorkshire and the Humber	93	51	40	61	1940	1540	2340
	East Midlands	86	48	37	58	2060	1630	2490
	West Midlands	82	48	37	59	1800	1400	2200
	East	103	59	47	70	1940	1560	2330
	London	71	50	38	61	1300	990	1610
	South East	141	77	64	90	1750	1460	2050
	South West	98	55	44	66	2000	1600	2390
Wales		41	23	16	31	1630	1130	2120
Scotland		77	42	33	52	1590	1230	1950
Great Britain		950	539	504	574	1780	1670	1900

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Updated 29.04.09