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SWI 03/04 Table 6

Comparison of estimated 2001/02, 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 incidence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of illness

Year Type of complaint Sample cases Central estimate 95% C.I.
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Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
2003/04 Musculoskeletal disorders 401 204 184 225
  mainly affects the upper limbs or neck 190 97 83 111
  mainly affects the lower limbs 65 33 25 41
  mainly affects the back 146 74 62 86
Breathing or lung problem 62 29 22 37
Skin problem 18 * * *
Hearing problem 12 * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 496 254 231 277
Headache and/or eyestrain 26 14 8 20
Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system 31 16 10 21
Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 44 22 16 29
Other type of complaint 102 52 42 63
Missing 2 .. .. ..
All illnesses 1194 609 574 644
Estimated incidence rate per 100 000 employed in the last 12 months
2003/04 Musculoskeletal disorders 361 640 570 700
  mainly affects the upper limbs or neck 175 310 260 360
  mainly affects the lower limbs 54 96 70 120
  mainly affects the back 132 230 190 270
Breathing or lung problem 44 73 51 95
Skin problem 17 * * *
Hearing problem 12 * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 486 860 780 940
Headache and/or eyestrain 26 49 29 69
Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system 28 48 30 66
Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 44 77 54 100
Other type of complaint 89 160 130 190
Missing 2 .. .. ..
All illnesses 1109 2000 1800 2100

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