Table 11.  Number of Working Children 5 - 17 Years Old Who Experienced Illnesses
           By Sex and Type of Illnesses

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 Type of Illnesses    Both        %       Male      %      Female        %
                      Sexes
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Total Reporting***   848,261             604,583           243,678

Skin Diseases        184,730     21.8    128,100   21.2     56,630   23.2
Body Pains           503,367     59.3    355,514   58.8    147,853   60.7
Eye Strain            30,645      3.6     19,321    3.2     11,324    4.6
Hearing Impairment     9,466      1.1      8,253    1.4      1,213    0.5
Respiratory           46,292      5.5     30,612    5.1     15,680    6.4
Gastro Intestinal     46,674      5.5     34,279    5.7     12,396    5.1
Other Illnesses       60,822      7.2     44,049    7.3     16,773    6.9
Not Reported             411      0.0        411    0.1         -      -

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*** Detatils may not add up due to multiple response.

Source:  1995 National Survey on Working Children
         Income and Employment Statistics Division
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines