Demographic variables | NSW (n = 98) | VIC (n = 84) | χ2 or t (df) | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
N (%), M (SD) | N (%), M (SD) | |||
 Age | 54.59 (14.36) | 45.79 (16.27) | 3.88 (180) | < .001 |
 Gender (male) | 52/98 (53 %) | 58/84 (69 %) | 4.84 | .028 |
 Country of birth (Australia) | 67/98 (68 %) | 61/84 (73 %) | 0.39 | .531 |
 Socio-economic status (high) | 46/98 (47 %) | 51/84 (61 %) | 3.45 | .063 |
 Education (high) | 25/98 (26 %) | 26/83 (31 %) | 0.75 | .386 |
 Marital status (married) | 54/98 (55 %) | 44/82 (54 %) | 0.04 | .846 |
 Injury (whiplash/soft tissue) | 39/98 (40 %) | 15/84 (18 %) | 10.43 | .001 |
 Hospital (admitted) | 43/98 (48 %) | 54/84 (64 %) | 7.57 | .006 |
 Time since the accident (12 months) | 54/98 (55 %) | 41/84 (49 %) | 0.72 | .397 |
Claim factors | ||||
 Lawyer | 66/98 (67 %) | 11/84 (13 %) | 54.54 | < .001 |
 Medically assessed | 53/98 (54 %) | 8/83 (10 %) | 39.73 | < .001 |
 Number of assessments | 1.66 (1.02) | 2.29 (1.38) | −1.47 (58) | .148 |
Dispute process | 2/98 (2Â %) | 1/84 (1Â %) | - | - |
 Claim status (settled/inactive) | 25/98 (26 %) | 38/84 (45 %) | 7.78 | .005 |
 Previous claim | 31/98 (32 %) | 13/84 (16 %) | 6.44 | .011 |
 Fault (at-fault) | 0/98 (0 %) | 14/79 (18 %) | 18.86 | < .001 |
Health and work status | ||||
Health | ||||
 Pre-injury (good-excellent) | 88/96 (92 %) | 81/83 (98 %) | 2.96 | .085 |
 Post-injury (good-excellent) | 43/92 (47 %) | 56/84 (67 %) | 7.09 | .008 |
Not working due to the accidenta | 12/98 (12Â %) | 15/84 (18Â %) | 1.13 | .288 |