Table 3 Participant profile in the five focus groups (n = 32)

Age range, mean (years)

22-79, 47

Gender (male, female)

12, 20

Injury severity score range, median

1-14, 2

Time since injury range, median (months)

6-15, 10

Education*

 Primary school

1

 Secondary school

8

 Certificate or diploma

12

 Bachelor degree or higher

11

Pre-injury occupation (at time of crash) ^†

 Managers and professionals

12

 Technicians, trades, community and personal service workers

2

 Clerical, administrative and sales workers

5

 Machinery operators, drivers and labourers

0

 Unknown, retired/home duties, disability pension

3, 8, 2

Returned to work at time of focus group (yes/no)

19, 13

Claim settled at time of focus group (yes/no)

12, 20

Legally represented (yes/no)

12, 20