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Table THORP06

All Work-related mental ill-health: estimated number of cases reported by psychiatrists to SOSMI and by occupational physicians to OPRA and estimated rates per 100 000 workers per year, by precipitating event 2004-2006

Major category Subcategory Psychiatrists & Occupational physicians(p) Psychiatrists (SOSMI)(p) Occupational physicians (OPRA)(b)(p)
Annual average estimated cases(c) 2004-2006 % of total Annual average estimated cases(c) 2004-2006 % of total Annual average estimated cases(c) 2004-2006 % of total
1. Factors intrinsic to the job 2319 36 646 30 1673 40
  1.0 Factors intrinsic to the job (unspecified) 201 3 35 2 165 4
1.1 Workload /over demand /pressure of work 1428 22 410 19 1019 24
1.2 Work schedule /hours /shift work 156 2 42 2 113 3
1.3 Travel /working away from home 641372271
1.4 Isolation 23-13110-
1.5 Organisational factors, role poor defined, low job control, perceived lack of support and poor management 61010138647211
1.6 Under load /boredom /monotony 12-8-4-
1.7 Responsibilities 541261281
2. Changes at work810 133031450712
  2.0 Changes at work (unspecified) 15523321223
2.1 Change of management /organisational change /company take over 17536531093
2.2 Changes in ways of work, e.g. using new technology 521221301
2.3 Change of work content (new job, added responsibilities, capability problems, real or perceived) 307514771604
2.4 Reduction in resources available including staff 1282402872
2.5 Relocation 3619-261
3. Interpersonal relationships 16602652324113727
  3.0 Interpersonal relationships (unspecified) 28344522396
3.1 Interpersonal difficulties with manager /foreman 444717382716
3.2 Interpersonal difficulties with other workers 284410551794
3.3 Interpersonal difficulties with patients /clients /relatives /pupils 1482583912
3.4 Bullying /sexual harassment 64710176847111
4. Inequality31- 21110-
  4.1 Racism 14-9-5-
5. Personal Development321 516981524
  5.0 Personal Development (unspecified) 3819-291
5.1 Job not secure 4219-331
5.2 Redundancy /unemployment /threat of redundancy /sacked 741522221
5.3 Business failure, bankruptcy 26-2511-
5.4 Lack of opportunities /demotion 33114119-
5.6 Exams /training pressures /courses /OFSTED /appraisal 921633281
5.7 Lack of training 24-4 -19-
6. Physical working environment 771241541
  6.0 Physical working environment (unspecified) 4019-311
7. Traumatic Events854 134071944611
  7.0 Traumatic Events (unspecified) 86131155 1
7.1 Violence at work /verbal abuse /sexual assault 2023924110 3
7.2 Accidents and physical injury 1703122648 1
7.3 Traumatic experience of other people injury or fatality at work 1052683371
7.4 Disciplinary action /accusation /legal proceedings etc 314511252025
8. Home - work interface470 7257122135
  8.0 Home - work interface (unspecified) 651151511
8.1 One or more physical illness 1142774361
8.2 Previous psychiatric illness /family history of psychiatric illness 45127118-
8.3 Family responsibilities /home-work interface /pregnancy /childbirth /children /severe health problem in close relative 1552784762
8.4 Severe event, death in family or close friend, separation, marital break up or marital problem 921633291
9. Others110517 3951871017
  9.1 War /strife /combat related 7917841-
9.2 Personal characteristics, e.g. loss of confidence, felt not good enough for the job or over expectation for the job 831332501
9.3 Unspecified work stress 5889156743210
9.4 Alcohol and drug abuse 581171411
9.9 No reason given 303511751864
Total(a) 6359 100 2160 100 4199 100

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