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. 2017 Oct 11;56(1):85–91. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2017-0131

Table 1. The number and incidence rate of cases of compensation for cerebrovascular/cardiovascular disease and mental disorders by job type.

Job type Cerebrovascular/cardiovascular disease Mental disorders


No. of employeesa) No. of casesb) Incidence rate (per 1 million) No. of casesb) Incidence rate (per 1 million)



n % n % n %
Teachers/workers in compulsory education schools 2,059,224 25.0% 21 30.4% 10.2 8 9.3% 3.9
Teachers/workers in non-compulsory education schools 1,035,172 12.6% 6 8.7% 5.8 9 10.5% 8.7
Police officials 853,838 10.4% 16 23.2% 18.7 8 9.3% 9.4
Fire department officials 477,708 5.8% 3 4.3% 6.3 11 12.8% 23.0
Sanitation department officials 145,426 1.8% 0 0.0% 0.0 0 0.0% 0.0
Other local public officials 3,672,300 44.5% 23 33.3% 6.3 50 58.1% 13.6

Total 8,243,668 100% 69 100% 8.4 86 100% 10.4

a) Data from Japan Local Government Employee Safety and Health Association. This column does not include the number of part-time employees.

b) Total number of cases receiving compensation between the fiscal years 2013 and 2015. This column includes claims for compensation brought before the fiscal year 2013. These columns do not include the number of part-time employees.