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Table WRIGOR1 - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates (%) of self-reported illness 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   3358 1714 1655 1774 4.6 4.5 4.8
North East 231 106 91 121 5.7 4.9 6.4
North West 465 249 225 272 5.0 4.5 5.4
Yorkshire and the Humber 415 193 174 212 5.2 4.7 5.7
East Midlands 299 163 144 183 5.1 4.5 5.7
West Midlands 368 192 171 213 4.9 4.4 5.4
East 351 172 153 191 4.1 3.7 4.5
London 281 175 153 196 3.5 3.1 3.9
South East 570 282 258 306 4.6 4.2 4.9
South West 378 182 162 202 4.7 4.2 5.2
Wales   244 119 103 135 5.4 4.7 6.1
Scotland   361 173 154 192 4.5 4.0 4.9
Great Britain   3963 2006 1942 2070 4.7 4.5 4.8

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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Updated 12.05.08