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Table THORM02

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: percentage age distribution(a) of estimated cases reported by rheumatologists to MOSS and by occupational physicians to OPRA, by sex and diagnostic category, for 2004-2006.

Sex Diagnostic category Percentage age distribution reported to both MOSS and OPRA(p) Percentage age distribution reported to MOSS(p) Percentage age distribution reported to OPRA(p)
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
MaleUpper limb disorders 31532311813 123427213317 313416-
Raynauds/HAV/VWF1103039 201-9352528 3110284318-
Other hand/wrist/arm 6213126 161615332419 3625292713-
Elbow-11383117 2-114028192 1113535153
Shoulder316303016 4-523421812 522342315-
Spine/back disorders3233526 13-715392215 2324352612-
Neck/thoracic spine5174026 13-618332518 -41744269-
Lumbar spine/trunk3243425 131715411915 3226332612-
Lower limb disorders4103626 213-14372024 5593628192
Hip/knee/leg49352523 41153032158 573723253
Ankle/foot411372919 --10391040- 61236398-
Others418312420 31324312119 421322220-
Total number of diagnoses 317 3329 171 313 3426 204 319 3230 15-
Total number of individuals(b) 317 3329 171 313 3425 204 319 3231 15-
FemaleUpper limb disorders 61734291419 143029152518 362813-
Raynauds/HAV/VWF-5050- ---100--- ---100---
Other hand/wrist/arm 8213225 1311117302514 3623342612-
Elbow26423813 --5433517- 36413910-
Shoulder310313521 -231855221 313362721-
Spine/back disorders4183428 15149333021 3420352814-
Neck/thoracic spine1163331 17227352923 4122323113-
Lumbar spine/trunk5193328 15-1113252923 -519342814-
Lower limb disorders6202724 23-93610369 -511351830-
Hip/knee/leg624262024 --6021919- 810352026-
Ankle/foot614283022 -161617501- -13351636-
Others32720429 -24323626- 33516443-
Total number of diagnoses 518 3329 151 814 3030 162 419 3428 14-
Total number of individuals(b) 518 3329 151 714 3030 162 419 3428 14-
TotalUpper limb disorders 51532301616 133228183417 333115-
Raynauds/HAV/VWF1103039 201-12342427 3110294318-
Other hand/wrist/arm 7213125 141916312416 3624322612-
Elbow19403415 1-94131181 293837131
Shoulder313313218 3142146208 418352518-
Spine/back disorders4213527 14-612382517 3323352713-
Neck/thoracic spine3173629 141412352819 2220372911-
Lumbar spine/trunk4223426 14-814382018 2323332713-
Lower limb disorders5133426 212321282619 35103626221
Hip/knee/leg513332423 3-272228166 683622262
Ankle/foot512342920 -612312526- 412363217-
Others321273016 22327332311 425272915-
Total number of diagnoses 417 3329 161 513 3228 183 419 3330 15-
Total number of individuals(b) 417 3329 161 513 3327 193 419 3329 15-

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