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Table BACKIND2 - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates (%) of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back caused or made worse by current or most recent job, by industry section, for people working in the last 12 months, 2004/05, 2003/04 and 2001/02

Industry description + Section Illness ascribed to their current/most recent job
Sample cases Estimated prevalence (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 8 * * * * * *
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 8 * * * * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 4 * * * * * *
  Mining and quarrying C 1 * * * * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 3 * * * * * *
Manufacturing D 54 28 20 35 0.72 0.53 0.92
Construction F 49 26 19 34 1.2 0.83 1.5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 39 20 14 27 0.44 0.30 0.59
Hotels and restaurants H 9 * * * * * *
Transport, storage and communication I 40 20 14 26 1.0 0.71 1.3
Financial intermediation J 12 * * * * * *
Real estate, renting and business activities K 29 17 11 23 0.51 0.32 0.71
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 21 10 6 14 0.52 0.29 0.74
Education M 25 13 8 18 0.48 0.29 0.68
Health and social work N 77 40 31 49 1.2 0.89 1.4
Other community, social and personal service activities O 19 * * * * * *
Other P&Q 2 * * * * * *
  Private households with employed persons P 2 * * * * * *
All industries   388 205 184 226 0.70 0.63 0.78

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