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Table MSDOCC2 - 2004/05

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

Occupation description + Major or sub-major group 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
Managers and senior officials 1 84 42 33 51 1.0 0.78 1.2
Corporate managers 11 66 33 25 42 0.99 0.75 1.2
Managers and proprietors in agriculture and services 12 18 * * * * * *
Professional occupations 2 61 32 24 40 0.90 0.67 1.1
Science and technology professionals 21 18 * * * * * *
Health professionals 22 7 * * * * * *
Teaching and research professionals 23 22 11 6 15 0.76 0.44 1.1
Business and public service professionals 24 14 * * * * * *
Associate professional and technical occupations 3 142 77 64 90 1.9 1.6 2.3
Science and technology associate professionals 31 17 * * * * * *
Health and social welfare associate professionals 32 70 36 28 45 3.5 2.7 4.3
Protective service occupations 33 10 * * * * * *
Culture, media and sports occupations 34 15 * * * * * *
Business and public service associate professionals 35 30 17 11 23 1.1 0.73 1.6
Administrative and secretarial occupations 4 63 32 24 40 0.87 0.65 1.1
Administrative occupations 41 45 23 16 30 0.84 0.59 1.1
Secretarial and related occupations 42 18 * * * * * *
Skilled trades occupations 5 163 87 73 101 2.7 2.3 3.1
Skilled agricultural trades 51 18 * * * * * *
Skilled metal and electrical trades 52 50 26 19 34 2.1 1.5 2.7
Skilled construction and building trades 53 70 38 29 47 3.4 2.6 4.2
Textiles, printing and other skilled trades 54 25 14 8 19 2.4 1.4 3.3
Personal service occupations 6 91 46 37 56 2.1 1.6 2.5
Caring personal service occupations 61 72 36 28 45 2.1 1.6 2.6
Leisure and other personal service occupations 62 19 * * * * * *
Sales and customer service occupations 7 51 27 19 34 1.1 0.79 1.4
Sales occupations 71 43 23 16 30 1.1 0.80 1.5
Customer service occupations 72 8 * * * * * *
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 102 53 43 64 2.5 2.0 3.0
Process, plant and machine operatives 81 50 26 18 33 2.4 1.7 3.1
Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives 82 52 27 20 35 2.6 1.9 3.3
Elementary occupations 9 98 50 40 60 1.4 1.1 1.7
Elementary trades, plant and storage related occupations 91 39 20 14 27 1.9 1.3 2.6
Elementary administration and service occupations 92 59 30 22 37 1.2 0.90 1.5
All occupations   855 447 416 477 1.5 1.4 1.6

Notes:

  • Definitions and data reliability
  • * Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates
  • Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases
  • + See Appendix 4 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for details of Standard Occupational Classification
  • See section 2.7 and Appendix 3.2 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for more details on prevalence estimates and rates.
  • The estimates in this table take account of revisions made to the Great Britain population estimates following the 2001 Census.

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Updated 12.05.08