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Table WRIGOR3 - 2007/08

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to a self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England

Country Government office region within England Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   1114 23391 20953 25829 1.12 1.01 1.24
North East 69 1444 904 1984 1.54 0.97 2.12
North West 150 3831 2820 4842 1.44 1.06 1.82
Yorkshire and the Humber 112 1977 1355 2599 0.97 0.66 1.27
East Midlands 97 2768 1872 3663 1.52 1.03 2.01
West Midlands 104 2671 1829 3513 1.26 0.86 1.66
East 146 2932 2102 3761 1.21 0.87 1.56
London 100 2245 1369 3121 0.70 0.43 0.97
South East 193 2827 2114 3541 0.80 0.60 1.01
South West 143 2696 1820 3572 1.27 0.86 1.69
Wales   60 1651 974 2328 1.47 0.87 2.07
Scotland   115 2607 1860 3354 1.23 0.88 1.58
Great Britain   1289 27649 25011 30287 1.15 1.04 1.26

Notes:

$ For people taking time off work.

Estimates for 2007/08 have been revised (March 2009) due to a reclassification of a small number of cases.

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