Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Population descriptor | |
|---|---|
| Age (mean(SD) years) | 47.6 (20.3) |
| Gender (n = 10,166), N (%) | 6377 (62.7) |
| Male | 3789 (37.3) |
| Female | 2964 (29.8) |
| Cause of injury (n = 9960), N (%) | 1531 (15.4) |
| Low fall (≤1 meter) | 1413 (14.2) |
| Motor vehicle crash | 1201 (12.0) |
| High fall (>1 meter) | 650 (6.5) |
| Motorcycle crash | 389 (3.9) |
| Pedal cyclist crash | 1812 (18.2) |
| Pedestrian incident | |
| Other | |
| Some and severe problems with EQ-5D items at 6 months (n = 7504), N (%) | |
| Mobility | 3024 (40.3) |
| Self-care | 1093 (14.6) |
| Usual activities | 3902 (52.0) |
| Pain/discomfort | 4332 (57.7) |
| Anxiety/depression | 2514 (33.5) |
| Some and severe problems with EQ-5D items at 12 months (n = 8722), N (%) | |
| Mobility | 2968 (34.0) |
| Self-care | 1089 (12.5) |
| Usual activities | 3867 (44.3) |
| Pain/discomfort | 4323 (49.6) |
| Anxiety/depression | 2688 (30.8) |
| 6 months (n = 7504) | |
| Mean (SD) PCS-12a | 41.9 (12.1) |
| Mean (SD) MCS-12b | 52.0 (11.0) |
| Mean (SD) EQ-5D-3L preference weight | 0.72 (0.28) |
| 12 months (n = 8722) | |
| Mean (SD) PCS-12 | 43.9 (12.3) |
| Mean (SD) MCS-12 | 52.0 (10.8) |
| Mean (SD) EQ-5D-3L preference weight | 0.75 (0.28) |
a PCS-12, Physical Component Summary score of SF-12; b MCS-12, Mental Component Summary score of SF-12