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Table ULNIND2 - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates (%) of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck caused or made worse by current or most recent job, by industry section, for people working in the last 12 months, 2004/05, 2003/04 and 2001/02

Industry description + Section Illness ascribed to their current/most recent job
Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 employed in the last 12 months
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing A&B 3 * * * * * *
  Agriculture, hunting and forestry A 3 * * * * * *
Extractive and utility supply C&E 6 * * * * * *
  Mining and quarrying C 3 * * * * * *
  Electricity, gas and water supply E 3 * * * * * *
Manufacturing D 61 32 24 40 0.83 0.62 1.0
Construction F 33 18 12 24 0.79 0.52 1.1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods G 55 29 21 37 0.64 0.46 0.82
Hotels and restaurants H 9 * * * * * *
Transport, storage and communication I 12 * * * * * *
Financial intermediation J 10 * * * * * *
Real estate, renting and business activities K 25 13 8 18 0.38 0.23 0.53
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security L 18 * * * * * *
Education M 18 * * * * * *
Health and social work N 58 29 21 36 0.82 0.61 1.0
Other community, social and personal service activities O 24 12 7 17 0.76 0.45 1.1
Other P&Q 2 * * * * * *
  Private households with employed persons P 2 * * * * * *
All industries 334 173 154 192 0.60 0.53 0.66

 

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 Appendix 5 in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for details of Standard Industrial Classification.
  • 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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