Table 1 Summary of changes in time-loss claims between 2004 and 2013, by sex, age group, injury type, and country
| Â | Â | Canada | |||||
MSDs | Fractures | MSDs of the back | |||||
% Change | APC | % Change | APC | % Change | APC | ||
Total | Total | −24.6 | – | −14.8 | – | −34.4 | – |
Male | −28.9 | −0.8 (−1.0 to −0.5) | −20.3 | −0.8 (−1.1 to −0.6) | −37.7 | −0.7 (−0.9 to −0.4) | |
Female | −16.7 | 1.4 (0.9 to 1.8) | 2.8 | 2.7 (1.8 to 3.5) | −28.2 | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.7) | |
15–34 | Total | −34.0 | −1.6 (−2.0 to −1.2) | −26.3 | −1.8 (−2.5 to −1.0) | −40.4 | −1.1 (−1.4 to −0.8) |
Male | −38.1 | −2.2 (2.9 to −1.7) | −28.8 | −2.1 (−2.9 to −1.2) | −44.2 | −1.7 (−2.1 to −1.4) | |
Female | −24.5 | −0.1 (−0.5 to 0.3) | −14.0 | −0.1 (−1.1 to 0.9) | −32.0 | 0.2 (−0.4 to 0.8) | |
35–54 | Total | −29.6 | −0.7 (−0.9 to −0.4) | −24.3 | −1.2 (−1.4 to −0.9) | −37.8 | −0.5 (−0.7 to −0.3) |
Male | −33.0 | −1.3 (−1.4 to −1.2) | −28.2 | −1.7 (−2.1 to −1.3) | −40.3 | −1.1 (−1.3 to −0.9) | |
Female | −24.1 | 0.4 (−0.3 to 1.0) | −12.2 | 0.5 (−0.5 to 1.5) | −33.4 | 0.5 (−0.2 to 1.1) | |
55+ | Total | 29.5 | 8.2 (7.7 to 8.7) | 38.7 | 7.3 (6.4 to 8.2) | 8.4 | 7.4 (6.9 to 8.0) |
Male | 24.7 | 7.2 (6.8 to 7.6) | 32.3 | 5.8 (4.8 to 6.8) | 5.5 | 6.6 (6.1 to 7.1) | |
Female | 36.8 | 9.7 (8.7 to 10.7) | 49.9 | 9.8 (7.8 to 11.8) | 13.2 | 8.8 (7.9 to 9.7) | |
| Â | Â | Australia | |||||
MSDs | Fractures | MSDs of the back | |||||
% Change | APC | % Change | APC | % Change | APC | ||
Total | Total | −20.5 | – | −13.2 | – | −30.8 | – |
Male | −25.2 | −0.8 (−1.1 to −0.6) | −21.2 | −1.0 (−1.2 to −0.8) | −36.0 | −1.0 (−1.2 to −0.7) | |
Female | −11.9 | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.0) | 9.1 | 2.8 (2.3 to 3.3) | −20.3 | 2.0 (1.4 to 2.5) | |
15–34 | Total | −33.9 | −1.9 (−2.4 to −1.5) | −24.8 | −1.7 (−2.0 to −1.3) | −39.8 | −1.4 (−1.8 to −1.0) |
Male | −37.5 | −2.5 (−3.1 to −2.0) | −29.6 | −2.2 (−2.7 to −1.7) | −44.4 | −2.2 (−2.7 to −1.6) | |
Female | −25.5 | −0.5 (−0.8 to −0.3) | −3.6 | 0.6 (−0.2 to 1.4) | −27.6 | 0.5 (0.1 to 1.0) | |
35–54 | Total | −22.1 | −0.2 (−0.5 to 0.0) | −16.3 | −0.5 (−0.7 to −0.3) | −31.8 | −0.2 (−0.5 to 0.1) |
Male | −24.7 | −0.8 (−1.1 to −0.6) | −20.6 | −1.0 (−1.3 to −0.8) | −35.4 | −1.1 (−1.4 to −0.7) | |
Female | −18.0 | 0.7 (0.0 to 1.4) | −5.7 | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.3) | −25.6 | 1.2 (0.5 to 2.0) | |
55+ | Total | 32.3 | 7.7 (7.3 to 8.1) | 28.7 | 6.1 (5.2 to 7.0) | 12.9 | 7.2 (6.8 to 7.6) |
Male | 19.1 | 5.6 (5.3 to 6.0) | 8.8 | 3.5 (2.8 to 4.2) | 0.8 | 5.1 (4.6 to 5.7) | |
Female | 55.0 | 11.2 (10.3 to 12.1) | 59.5 | 10.1 (8.4 to 11.8) | 36.7 | 11.3 (10.4 to 12.2) | |