Table 2 Injury characteristics according to injury setting (N=2089)
Injury characteristic | Work (n=741) n (%) | Non-work (n=1348) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Lower extremity fracture | |||
No | 653 (88) | 1073 (80) | <0.001 |
Yes | 88 (12) | 275 (20) | |
Upper extremity fracture | |||
No | 644 (86) | 1078 (80) | <0.001 |
Yes | 97 (13) | 270 (20) | |
Upper body strain, sprain & dislocation | |||
No | 625 (84) | 1175 (87) | 0.07 |
Yes | 116 (16) | 173 (13) | |
Lower body strain, sprain & dislocation | |||
No | 605 (82) | 966 (72) | <0.001 |
Yes | 136 (18) | 382 (28) | |
Spine strain, sprain & dislocation | |||
No | 563 (76) | 1182 (88) | <0.001 |
Yes | 178 (24) | 166 (12) | |
Head, neck & intracranial | |||
No | 718 (94) | 1297 (96) | 0.4 |
Yes | 23 (3) | 51 (4) | |
Lower extremity open wound | |||
No | 707 (95) | 1297 (96) | 0.3 |
Yes | 34 (5) | 51 (4) | |
Upper extremity open wound | |||
No | 684 (92) | 1276 (95) | 0.03 |
Yes | 57 (8) | 27 (5) | |
Lower extremity superficial injury | |||
No | 687 (93) | 1260 (93) | 0.5 |
Yes | 54 (7) | 88 (7) | |
Upper extremity superficial injury | |||
No | 701 (95) | 1286 (95) | 0.4 |
Yes | 40 (5) | 62 (5) | |
Head or neck superficial injury | |||
No | 713 (96) | 1304 (97) | 0.5 |
Yes | 28 (4) | 44 (3) | |
Hospital admission | |||
No | 576 (78) | 997 (74) | 0.05 |
Yes | 165 (22) | 351 (26) | |
Anatomical severity-NISS | |||
1–3 | 368 (52) | 461 (35) | <0.001 |
4–6 | 244 (34) | 651 (50) | |
>6 | 97 (14) | 203 (15) | |
Perceived threat to life | |||
No threat | 646 (89) | 1187 (90) | 0.5 |
Yes/maybe a threat | 83 (11) | 139 (10) | |
Perceived threat severe disability | |||
No threat | 420 (58) | 814 (62) | 0.08 |
Yes/maybe a threat | 309 (42) | 509 (38) | |
Access to healthcare services | |||
No trouble accessing | 669 (91) | 1203 (90) | 0.3 |
Trouble accessing | 63 (9) | 132 (10) | |
Earnings-related compensation received | |||
No | 72 (10) | 311 (23) | <0.001 |
Yes | 669 (90) | 1037 (76) |