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. 2024 Jul 31;10(3):e001844. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001844

Table 1. Prevalence of health problems.

Females (95% CI) Males (95% CI) Both sexes (95% CI)
All health problems 14.1 (12.1 to 16.1) 12.7 (11.2 to 14.3) 13 (11.4 to 14.6)
All injuries 10.7 (9.1 to 12.3) 11.5 (10.0 to 13.0) 11.3 (9.8 to 12.8)
All sudden-onset injuries 4.1 (3.0 to 5.3) 5.0 (4.2 to 5.7) 4.8 (4.0 to 5.6)
All gradual-onset injuries 7.0 (6.3 to 7.8) 6.7 (5.9 to 7.5) 6.8 (6.0 to 7.5)
All illness 4.5 (3.5 to 5.4) 1.3 (1.1 to 1.6) 2.0 (1.7 to 2.2)
Substantial health problems 5.7 (4.8 to 6.6) 5.8 (5.2 to 6.4) 5.8 (5.1 to 6.4)
Substantial injuries 3.3 (2.7 to 4) 4.9 (4.3 to 5.4) 4.6 (4.0 to 5.1)
Substantial sudden-onset injuries 1.6 (1.1 to 2) 2.7 (2.2 to 3.1) 2.4 (2.0 to 2.9)
Substantial gradual-onset injuries 1.8 (1.3 to 2.2) 2.3 (2.0 to 2.5) 2.2 (1.9 to 2.4)
Substantial illness 2.6 (2.0 to 3.2) 1 (0.8 to 1.2) 1.3 (1.1 to 1.5)