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Table WRIIND4 - 2003/04

Estimated incidence and rates (%) of self-reported illness caused or made worse by current or most recent job, by industry section, for people working in the last 12 months.

Industry description + Section Illness ascribed to their current/most recent job
Sample cases Estimated incidence (thousands) Rate per 100 employed in the last 12 months
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B 10 * * * * * *
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 10 * * * * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 7 * * * * * *
  Mining and quarrying C 2 * * * * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 5 * * * * * *
Manufacturing D 123 61 50 72 1.5 1.3 1.8
Construction F 58 29 22 37 1.3 1.0 1.7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 114 59 48 70 1.3 1.0 1.5
Hotels and restaurants H 31 16 10 22 1.2 0.78 1.6
Transport, storage and communication I 72 38 29 47 2.0 1.5 2.4
Financial intermediation J 43 22 15 28 1.7 1.2 2.3
Real estate, renting and business activities K 84 46 36 56 1.4 1.1 1.7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 96 48 38 58 2.5 2.0 3.0
Education M 109 54 44 65 2.1 1.7 2.5
Health and social work N 166 83 70 96 2.4 2.1 2.8
Other community, social and personal service activities O 55 29 21 37 1.8 1.3 2.3
Other P&Q 6 * * * * * *
  Private households with employed persons P 4 * * * * * *
  Extra-territorial organisations and bodies Q 2 * * * * * *
All industries   974 498 466 530 1.7 1.6 1.8

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