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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Dec 17.
Published in final edited form as: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Dec 1;34(25):2797–2802. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a9e640

Table 3.

Work and Compensation Variables for the FRP Cohort

Variable Levels N Pct χ 2 df p <
Work Status** Not Working 35 40.7 2.98 1 .085
 Disabled 11 12.8
 Retired 5 5.8
 Student 1 1.2
 Not Looking 5 5.8
 Looking for 13 15.1
  Full time 3 3.5
  Part time 1 1.2
  Anything 9 10.5
Working 51 59.3
 Part Time 13 15.1
  Severity Modified 1 1.2
  Moderately Modified 5 5.8
  Slightly Modified 4 4.7
  Full duty 3 3.5
 Full Time 38 44.2
  Moderately Modified 2 2.3
  Slightly Modified 9 10.5
  Full Duty 27 31.4
Worker’s Compensation Status*** Eligible 31 39.7 3.28 1 .07
 Received 25 32.1
 Awaiting result 6 7.7
 Denied 0 0.0
Not Eligible 47 60.3
Missing* 8
Social Security Disability*** Eligible 28 37.8 4.38 1 .037
 Received 14 18.9
 Awaiting result 4 5.4
 Plan to apply 2 2.7
 Denied 8 10.8
Not Eligible 46 62.2
Missing* 12
*

Missing responds are not included in the computation of the chi-square statistic reported

**

For this variable, the Chi-square test is comparing Working vs. Non-working only

***

For these variables, the Chi-square test is comparing Eligible vs. Not Eligible