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. 2008 Sep 1;58(554):637–640. doi: 10.3399/bjgp08X330753

Table 2.

Diagnoses reported by GPs by industry 2006 to 2007.

Musculoskeletal Mental ill-health Other cases Total




Industry Number of diagnoses Percentage within industry Number of diagnoses Percentage within industry Number of diagnoses Percentage within industry Total diagnosesa Total percentage
All cases 1558 53.3 869 29.7 496 17.0 2923 100.0

Health and social care 169 42.9 187 47.5 38 9.6 394 100.0

Construction 240 77.4 23 7.4 47 15.2 310 100.0

Public administration and defence 113 40.5 120 43.0 47 16.8 280 100.0

Retail 169 61.0 84 30.3 24 8.7 277 100.0

Education 39 24.1 104 64.2 19 11.7 162 100.0

Hotel and catering 63 46.0 25 18.2 49 35.8 137 100.0

Other industries 765 56.1 326 23.9 272 19.9 1363 100.0
a

Some cases are comorbid; therefore, there are more diagnoses than cases.