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Table MSDSIZE3 - 2004/05

Estimated incidence 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 incidence (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 28 14 9 20 0.52 0.32 0.71
   
1-24 80 41 32 51 0.45 0.34 0.55
25+ 211 111 96 127 0.66 0.57 0.75
Missing 1 .. .. .. .. .. ..
   
1-49 121 63 51 75 0.49 0.40 0.58
50+ 170 90 76 103 0.68 0.57 0.78
Missing 1 .. .. .. .. .. *
All persons 320 167 148 186 0.58 0.51 0.64

Notes:

  • Definitions and data reliability
  • .. Not applicable
  • Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases
  • + 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 2.8 and Appendix 3.2 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for more details on incidence 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