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Table ULNGOR1 - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates (%) of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck, 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 635 321 295 346 0.87 0.80 0.94
North East 54 25 18 31 1.3 0.96 1.7
North West 91 48 38 58 0.96 0.75 1.2
Yorkshire and the Humber 82 39 31 47 1.1 0.83 1.3
East Midlands 60 33 24 41 1.0 0.76 1.3
West Midlands 75 39 30 48 0.99 0.76 1.2
East 65 31 24 39 0.75 0.57 0.93
London 48 29 21 38 0.59 0.41 0.76
South East 99 48 38 57 0.77 0.62 0.93
South West 61 29 22 37 0.76 0.57 0.95
Wales 53 26 18 33 1.2 0.84 1.5
Scotland 60 28 21 36 0.74 0.54 0.93
Great Britain   748 375 347 402 0.87 0.81 0.94

 

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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