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Table ULNOCC1 - 2004/05

Estimated 2004/05 prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck caused or made worse by work, by occupational major group, for people ever employed

Occupation description + Major Group Illness ascribed to any job
Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands)
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Managers and senior officials 1 59 30 22 38
Professional occupations 2 39 20 14 26
Associate professional and technical occupations 3 91 46 37 56
Administrative and secretarial occupations 4 69 34 26 43
Skilled trades occupations 5 135 68 56 79
Personal service occupations 6 66 33 25 41
Sales and customer service occupations 7 43 21 15 28
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 151 76 63 88
Elementary occupations 9 88 43 34 52
Missing/unknown   7 .. .. ..
All occupations   748 375 347 402

 

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