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Table STRGOR1 - 2004/05

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

Country Government office region within England Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England 836 437 407 467 1.2 1.1 1.3
North East 46 21 15 27 1.1 0.80 1.4
North West 120 67 55 79 1.3 1.1 1.6
Yorkshire and the Humber 90 42 33 51 1.1 0.90 1.4
East Midlands 68 38 29 47 1.2 0.91 1.5
West Midlands 85 45 36 55 1.2 0.91 1.4
East 101 50 40 60 1.2 0.96 1.4
London 83 51 40 63 1.0 0.80 1.3
South East 143 72 60 84 1.2 0.98 1.4
South West 100 49 40 59 1.3 1.0 1.5
Wales 46 24 17 31 1.1 0.76 1.4
Scotland 99 49 39 59 1.3 1.0 1.5
Great Britain 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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