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Table THORP09

Work-related mental ill-health: estimated number of cases of other work-related stress 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 794 38 423075339
  1.0 Factors intrinsic to the job (unspecified) 47 2 --462
1.1 Workload /over demand /pressure of work 480 23 3626 44423
1.2 Work schedule /hours /shift work 50 2 --503
1.5 Organisational factors, role poor defined, low job control, perceived lack of support and poor management 277 13 10726714
1.7 Responsibilities 17 1 --171
2. Changes at work247 12 211522612
  2.0 Changes at work (unspecified) 45 2 --452
2.1 Change of management /organisational change /company take over 53 3 96442
2.2 Changes in ways of work, e.g. using new technology 21 1 53161
2.3 Change of work content (new job, added responsibilities, capability problems, real or perceived) 94 5 97854
2.4 Reduction in resources available including staff 43 2 21412
3. Interpersonal relationships 571 27 312254028
  3.0 Interpersonal relationships (unspecified) 123 6 861156
3.1 Interpersonal difficulties with manager /foreman 153 7 541478
3.2 Interpersonal difficulties with other workers 93 4 86854
3.3 Interpersonal difficulties with patients /clients /relatives /pupils 17 1 1-171
3.4 Bullying /sexual harassment 252 12 9624312
4. Inequality10 - --9-
5. Personal Development87 4 97784
  5.0 Personal Development (unspecified) 19 1 --191
5.1 Job not secure 19 1 --191
5.2 Redundancy /unemployment /threat of redundancy /sacked 20 1 86121
5.4 Lack of opportunities /demotion 11 1 --111
5.6 Exams /training pressures /courses /OFSTED /appraisal 13 1 1-131
6. Physical working environment 22 1 --221
7. Traumatic Events215 10 34251819
  7.0 Traumatic Events (unspecified) 38 2 43342
7.1 Violence at work /verbal abuse /sexual assault 38 2 43332
7.4 Disciplinary action /accusation /legal proceedings etc 111 5 1813935
8. Home - work interface142 7 29211136
  8.0 Home - work interface (unspecified) 34 2 --342
8.1 One or more physical illness 33 2 129211
8.3 Family responsibilities /home-work interface /pregnancy /childbirth /children /severe health problem in close relative 61 3 2015412
9. Others347 17 181333017
  9.2 Personal characteristics, e.g. loss of confidence, felt not good enough for the job or over expectation for the job 23 1 43191
9.3 Unspecified work stress 202 10 5319810
9.9 No reason given 117 6 961096
Total(a) 2092 100 1401001952100

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