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Table MSDSIZE1 - 2004/05

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

Number of people in workplace + 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
Self employed on own or with partners but no employees 107 58 47 70 2.1 1.7 2.5
   
1-24 employees 229 119 103 134 1.3 1.1 1.4
25+ employees 516 268 245 292 1.6 1.5 1.7
Missing 3 .. .. .. .. .. ..
   
1-49 employees 331 171 153 190 1.3 1.2 1.5
50+ employees 414 216 194 237 1.6 1.5 1.8
Missing 3 .. .. .. .. .. ..
All persons 855 447 416 477 1.5 1.4 1.6

Notes:

  • Definitions and data reliability
  • .. Not applicable      
  • + Relates to the number of people at their workplace, which is not necessarily the same as the number of people working for the company.
  • 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