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Table MSDGOR2W12SIG

Comparison of estimated 2001/02, 2003/04-2007/08 incidence rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people who worked in the last 12 months

Country Government Office Region Whether rates statistically significantly higher/lower than England average Whether 2007/08 rates statistically significantly higher/lower than
2007/08 2006/07 2005/06 2004/05 2003/04 2001/02
Great Britain   .. Lower No No No Lower
England   .. Lower No No No Lower
North East No# * * No# No# *
North West No No No# No No No
Yorkshire and the Humber No# No# No# No# No# Lower#
East Midlands No No No# No No# No
West Midlands No# No# No# No# No# No#
East No No No No# No No
London Lower# No# No# No# No# Lower#
South East No No No No No No
South West No# No# * Lower# No# Lower#
Wales   * * * * * *
Scotland   No# Lower# * No# No# No#

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

# At least one of rates based on fewer than 30 sample cases


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