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Table STRGOR3 - 2004/05

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per worker due to 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 # Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England 470 10462 8916 12008 0.52 0.45 0.60
North East 22 472 171 773 0.51 0.19 0.84
North West 62 1639 1037 2241 0.62 0.39 0.85
Yorkshire and the Humber 56 1448 851 2045 0.74 0.44 1.0
East Midlands 44 1487 822 2151 0.85 0.47 1.2
West Midlands 44 540 294 787 0.26 0.14 0.38
East 52 952 476 1429 0.41 0.21 0.62
London 44 854 430 1278 0.29 0.15 0.43
South East 88 1918 1252 2583 0.56 0.37 0.76
South West 58 1152 666 1638 0.58 0.34 0.82
Wales 29 744 278 1210 0.67 0.25 1.1
Scotland   54 1614 1018 2211 0.80 0.50 1.1
Great Britain   553 12820 11100 14540 0.55 0.48 0.63

Notes:

  • Definitions and data reliability
  • # For people taking time off work.
  • Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 40 sample cases
  • See section 2.9 and Appendix 3.2 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for more details on days lost calculations.
  • 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