Table 2.
Association of crash-related psychological response and widespread pain after motor vehicle collision.
| Psychological Response | Characteristic Category | N (%) | WSP (%) | Adj. Relative Risk for WSP (95% CI)a | p-value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived life threat (scale 0–10) | Tertile 1 (0–2) | 318 (36) | 18 | 1 | <.001 |
| Tertile 2 (3–5) | 284 (32) | 18 | 0.99 (0.79, 1.39) | ||
| Tertile 3 (6–10) | 282 (32) | 29 | 1.62 (1.22, 2.17) | ||
| Peritraumatic distress (PDI, scale 0–52) | Low (0–23) | 567 (65) | 18 | 1 | <.001 |
| High (24 or more) | 310 (35) | 28 | 1.57 (1.21, 2.02) | ||
| Peritraumatic dissociation (MCEPS, scale 5–25) | No (5–15) | 641 (72) | 18 | 1 | <.001 |
| Yes (16 or more) | 249 (28) | 31 | 1.79 (1.41, 2.28) | ||
| Estimated time to emotional recovery, days | Tertile 1 (1–7) | 283 (40) | 13 | 1 | 0.003 |
| Tertile 2 (8–30) | 220 (31) | 22 | 1.64 (1.11, 2.41) | ||
| Tertile 3 (31 or more) | 202 (29) | 31 | 1.81 (1.24, 2.64) |
a
Adjusted for age, sex, education, study site, and for the number of struck body parts; WSP, widespread pain