Table 6.
Characteristics of Responders at the Time of survey: Problems or Difficulties Related to Injury, Current Chemical Use, and Change Since Injury
| Number (mild, moderate to severe) | 605 (479, 126) |
| Ever experienced problems or difficulties with: | |
| School, yes, no. (% of 472 responding) | 36 (8) |
| Employment, yes, no. (% of 568 responding) | 53 (9) |
| Marital status, yes, no. (% of 557 responding) | 27 (5) |
| Personal relations, yes, no. (% of 581 responding) | 54 (9) |
| Living arrangements, yes, no (% of 575 responding) | 24 (4) |
| Memory/thinking, yes, no.* (% of 583 responding) | 128 (22) |
| Physical health, yes, no.** (% of 581 responding) | 68 (12) |
| Emotional health, yes, no.*** (% of 582 responding) | 71 (12) |
| Current use of chemicals, change since injury | |
| Alcohol, no. (% of 592 responding) | |
| Never used | 106 (18) |
| Less | 179 (30) |
| Same | 258 (44) |
| More | 49 (8) |
| Tobacco, no. (% of 591 responding) | |
| Never used | 263 (45) |
| Less | 175 (30) |
| Same | 110 (19) |
| More | 43 (7) |
| Prescription medications, no. (% of 588 responding) | |
| Never used | 157 (27) |
| Less | 35 (6) |
| Same | 205 (35) |
| More | 191 (32) |
| Drugs of abuse, no. (% of 584 responding) | |
| Never used | 497 (85) |
| Less | 41 (7) |
| Same | 30 (5) |
| More | 16 (3) |
*
p = 0.013 for mild 91 (20) versus moderate to severe 37 (31).
**
p = 0.001 for mild 43 (9) versus moderate to severe 25 (21).
***
p = 0.011 for mild 48 (10) versus moderate to severe 23 (19).