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Table STRAGE1 - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates (%) of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people ever employed, 2004/05, 2003/04 and 2001/02

Gender Age group Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 34 85 51 40 62 0.87 0.68 1.1
35 - 44 128 69 57 81 1.6 1.3 1.9
45 - 54 122 62 51 74 1.7 1.4 2.0
55+ 97 48 39 58 0.67 0.54 0.81
Total 432 230 208 252 1.1 1.0 1.2
Females 16 - 34 139 76 64 89 1.3 1.1 1.5
35 - 44 142 70 58 82 1.6 1.4 1.9
45 - 54 165 81 69 94 2.2 1.9 2.5
55+ 103 52 42 62 0.63 0.51 0.76
Total 549 279 256 303 1.3 1.2 1.4
All persons 16 - 34 224 127 110 144 1.1 0.93 1.2
35 - 44 270 139 122 156 1.6 1.4 1.8
45 - 54 287 143 126 160 2.0 1.7 2.2
55+ 200 100 86 114 0.65 0.56 0.74
Total 981 509 477 542 1.2 1.1 1.3

Notes:

  • Definitions and data reliability
  • 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