Table 3 Binary logistic regression testing factors associated with return to work status
Factor | Entire sample | Participants not working at interview | Participants working at interview | Binary Logistic Regression | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | col % | N | row % | N | row % | AOR | 95% CIs | p value | |
Total | 10929 | 100.0 | 881 | 8.1 | 1629 | 14.9 | n/a | ||
Claims experience | |||||||||
Positive | 8419 | 77.0 | 1321 | 15.7 | 7098 | 84.3 | 1.00 | ||
Negative/Neutral | 2510 | 23.0 | 881 | 35.1 | 1629 | 64.9 | 0.40 | (0.35,0.44) | < 0.001 |
Age category | |||||||||
15 to 35 years | 2848 | 26.1 | 520 | 18.3 | 2328 | 81.7 | 1.00 | ||
36 to 55 years | 5485 | 50.2 | 1068 | 19.5 | 4417 | 80.5 | 1.04 | (0.92,1.18) | 0.513 |
56 + years | 2596 | 23.8 | 614 | 23.7 | 1982 | 76.3 | 0.75 | (0.65,0.86) | < 0.001 |
Sex | |||||||||
Male | 6983 | 63.9 | 1477 | 21.2 | 5506 | 78.8 | 1.00 | ||
Female | 3946 | 36.1 | 725 | 18.4 | 3221 | 81.6 | 0.75 | (0.67,0.84) | < 0.001 |
General health | |||||||||
Very Good/Excellent | 4249 | 38.9 | 455 | 10.7 | 3794 | 89.3 | 1.00 | ||
Poor/Fair/Good | 6614 | 60.5 | 1724 | 26.1 | 4890 | 73.9 | 0.41 | (0.36,0.46) | < 0.001 |
Condition | |||||||||
Musculoskeletal Conditions | 6478 | 59.3 | 1304 | 20.1 | 5174 | 79.9 | 1.00 | ||
Fractures | 1346 | 12.3 | 253 | 18.8 | 1093 | 81.2 | 0.95 | (0.81,1.11) | 0.508 |
Neurological Injury & Disease | 209 | 1.9 | 40 | 19.1 | 169 | 80.9 | 1.07 | (0.74,1.54) | 0.735 |
Mental Health Conditions | 641 | 5.9 | 239 | 37.3 | 402 | 62.7 | 0.49 | (0.41,0.59) | < 0.001 |
Other traumatic | 1880 | 17.2 | 316 | 16.8 | 1564 | 83.2 | 1.09 | (0.94,1.26) | 0.251 |
Other diseases | 347 | 3.2 | 42 | 12.1 | 305 | 87.9 | 1.85 | (1.33,2.57) | < 0.001 |
Jurisdiction | |||||||||
Queensland | 2178 | 19.9 | 438 | 20.1 | 1740 | 79.9 | 1.00 | ||
Tasmania | 1075 | 9.8 | 210 | 19.5 | 865 | 80.5 | 1.21 | (1.00,1.48) | 0.056 |
Western Australia | 1490 | 13.6 | 318 | 21.3 | 1172 | 78.7 | 0.97 | (0.81,1.15) | 0.711 |
Seacare | 255 | 2.3 | 82 | 32.2 | 173 | 67.8 | 0.63 | (0.46,0.86) | 0.004 |
New South Wales | 1533 | 14.0 | 273 | 17.8 | 1260 | 82.2 | 1.26 | (1.05,1.51) | 0.012 |
South Australia | 1328 | 12.2 | 310 | 23.3 | 1018 | 76.7 | 0.92 | (0.77,1.11) | 0.392 |
Comcare | 781 | 7.1 | 102 | 13.1 | 679 | 86.9 | 2.21 | (1.70,2.87) | 0.000 |
Northern Territory | 280 | 2.6 | 61 | 21.8 | 219 | 78.2 | 1.14 | (0.83,1.59) | 0.417 |
Victoria | 2009 | 18.4 | 408 | 20.3 | 1601 | 79.7 | 1.33 | (1.12,1.57) | 0.001 |
Days to lodge claim | |||||||||
Less than 7 days | 3635 | 33.3 | 673 | 18.5 | 2962 | 81.5 | 1.00 | ||
7 to 13 days | 2379 | 21.8 | 398 | 16.7 | 1981 | 83.3 | 1.16 | (1.00,1.34) | 0.055 |
14 to 27 days | 2146 | 19.6 | 442 | 20.6 | 1704 | 79.4 | 0.86 | (0.74,1.00) | 0.053 |
28 to 55 days | 1377 | 12.6 | 311 | 22.6 | 1066 | 77.4 | 0.81 | (0.68,0.96) | 0.017 |
56 to 83 days | 493 | 4.5 | 117 | 23.7 | 376 | 76.3 | 0.81 | (0.64,1.04) | 0.100 |
84 to 180 days | 548 | 5.0 | 139 | 25.4 | 409 | 74.6 | 0.72 | (0.57,0.92) | 0.007 |
Over 180 days | 350 | 3.2 | 122 | 34.9 | 228 | 65.1 | 0.51 | (0.39,0.67) | < 0.001 |
Missin | |||||||||
Employer type | |||||||||
Premium-paying | 9880 | 90.4 | 2079 | 21.0 | 7801 | 79.0 | 1.00 | ||
Self-insured | 1049 | 9.6 | 123 | 11.7 | 926 | 88.3 | 2.16 | (1.73,2.68) | < 0.001 |
Time post claim | |||||||||
6 to 11 months | 8168 | 74.7 | 1646 | 20.2 | 6522 | 79.8 | 1.00 | ||
12 to 17 months | 1265 | 11.6 | 226 | 17.9 | 1039 | 82.1 | 1.05 | (0.88,1.24) | 0.586 |
More than 18 months | 1496 | 13.7 | 330 | 22.1 | 1166 | 77.9 | 0.91 | (0.78,1.06) | 0.241 |
Year of interview | |||||||||
2013 | 2482 | 22.7 | 522 | 21.0 | 1960 | 79.0 | 1.00 | ||
2014 | 4295 | 39.3 | 863 | 20.1 | 3432 | 79.9 | 0.96 | (0.84,1.10) | 0.557 |
2016 | 4152 | 38.0 | 817 | 19.7 | 3335 | 80.3 | 0.98 | (0.85,1.13) | 0.793 |