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Table WRIAGE3 - 2004/05

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per worker due to a self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, 2004/05, 2003/04 and 2001/02

Gender Age group Sample cases # Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 24 41 422 183 661 0.27 0.12 0.42
25 - 34 120 2565 1680 3450 0.83 0.54 1.1
35 - 44 211 4168 3163 5174 1.1 0.82 1.3
45 - 54 172 3933 2896 4971 1.2 0.91 1.6
55+ 149 4790 3502 6077 2.1 1.5 2.7
Total 693 15878 13738 18018 1.1 0.98 1.3
Females 16 - 24 49 967 438 1497 0.76 0.34 1.2
25 - 34 146 1987 1442 2532 0.92 0.67 1.2
35 - 44 198 3086 2294 3877 1.3 0.96 1.6
45 - 54 244 4852 3807 5897 2.3 1.8 2.8
55+ 103 1634 1118 2149 1.4 0.94 1.8
Total 740 12526 10928 14124 1.4 1.2 1.5
All persons 16 - 24 90 1389 808 1970 0.48 0.28 0.69
25 - 34 266 4552 3513 5591 0.87 0.67 1.1
35 - 44 409 4552 5975 8533 1.2 0.96 1.4
45 - 54 416 8786 7296 10275 1.7 1.4 1.9
55+ 252 6423 5036 7811 1.8 1.5 2.2
Total 1433 28404 25722 31086 1.2 1.1 1.3

Notes:

  • Definitions and data reliability
  • # For people taking time off work.
  • 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