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Table STRGOR2 - 2004/05

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

Country Government office region within England Sample cases Central estimate 95% C.I.
lower upper
Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
England 398 209 188 230
North East 19 * * *
North West 61 35 26 44
Yorkshire and the Humber 40 19 13 25
East Midlands 25 14 8 20
West Midlands 41 22 15 29
East 46 23 16 30
London 35 22 14 29
South East 83 43 33 52
South West 48 24 17 30
Wales 26 14 8 19
Scotland 44 22 15 28
Great Britain 468 245 222 268
Estimated incidence rate per 100 employed in the last 12 months
England 388 0.81 0.73 0.89
North East 19 * * *
North West 60 1.0 0.77 1.3
Yorkshire and the Humber 40 0.76 0.53 1.0
East Midlands 25 0.65 0.39 0.90
West Midlands 38 0.79 0.54 1.0
East 43 0.74 0.51 0.98
London 34 0.58 0.38 0.79
South East 82 0.98 0.77 1.2
South West 47 0.89 0.64 1.1
Wales 26 0.99 0.60 1.4
Scotland 44 0.85 0.60 1.1
Great Britain 458 0.82 0.75 0.90

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 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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