Table 3

Predicted annual prevalence, incidence (expressed as cases per 1000 workers) and proportion atopic for major groupings of disease states with accompanying 95% confidence intervals

StatePrevalenceIncidenceAtopic (%)
Sensitised to wheat (states 2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11)98 (73 to 130)7 (5 to 9)61 (47 to 74)
Sensitised to α-amylase (states 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12)90 (55 to 139)7 (4 to 10)53 (38 to 67)
Moderate symptoms (states 5, 6, 7, 8)120 (95 to 150)15 (12 to 18)40 (29 to 52)
Severe symptoms (states 9, 10, 11, 12)77 (46 to 140)9 (7 to 12)52 (40 to 64)
Work disability (state 13)4 (0 to 7)52 (40 to 64)