Table 1.

A history of exposure to an MVA, neck pain and medical care in connection with the accident, and persistent neck pain referable to the MVA in the control group

	Total	Women	Men	P value
	(N=931)	(N=605)	(N=326)
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
A history of exposure to an MVA	313 (34)	178 (29)	135 (41)	<0.001
Neck pain in connection with the MVA	97 (31)*	65 (37)	32 (24)	<0.05
Sought medical care in connection with the MVA	102 (33)**	71 (40)	31 (23)	<0.01
Emergency room	68 (67)	46 (65)	22 (71)	-
Primary care	15 (15)	9 (13)	6 (19)	-
Other health care specialist	17 (17)	14 (20)	3 (10)	-
Persistent neck pain referable to the MVA	89 (28)***	63 (35)	26 (20)	<0.01

*Data missing for four subjects

**Data missing for seven subjects

***Data missing for four subjects