Table 5.
Descriptive characterization of life satisfaction and significant year 1 predictors of life satisfaction trajectories at 1, 2, and 5 years post-injury by trajectory group
| Stable High Satisfaction n=319 | Initial Satisfaction Declining n=123 | Initial Dissatisfaction, Improving n=143 | Stable Dissatisfaction n=105 | |
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| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
| Age at Injury | ||||
| 16–30 years | 168 (52.7) | 55 (44.7) | 57 (39.9) | 35 (33.3) |
| 31–45 years | 52 (16.3) | 26 (21.1) | 36 (25.2) | 40 (38.1) |
| 46–59 years | 53 (16.6) | 31 (25.2) | 25 (17.5) | 29 (27.6) |
| 60+ years | 46 (14.4) | 11 (8.9) | 25 (17.5) | 1 (1.0) |
| Life Roles (High Participation) | ||||
| Worker | ||||
| Year 1 | 110 (34.5) | 9 (7.3) | 32 (22.4) | 8 (7.6) |
| Year 2 | 108 (34.0) | 14 (11.4) | 31 (21.7) | 7 (6.7) |
| Year 5 | 140 (44.0) | 18 (14.6) | 37 (25.9) | 6 (5.7) |
| Leisure Participant | ||||
| Year 1 | 161 (50.5) | 25 (20.3) | 53 (37.1) | 13 (12.4) |
| Year 2 | 147 (46.1) | 33 (26.8) | 43 (30.1) | 17 (16.2) |
| Year 5 | 155 (48.6) | 30 (24.4) | 41 (28.9) | 17 (16.3) |
| Religious Participant | ||||
| Year 1 | 132 (41.4) | 44 (35.8) | 35 (24.5) | 13 (12.4) |
| Year 2 | 135 (42.3) | 37 (30.1) | 41 (28.7) | 23 (21.9) |
| Year 5 | 132 (41.4) | 31 (25.2) | 41 (28.7) | 16 (15.4) |
| Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | |
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| Life Satisfaction (SWLS) | ||||
| Year 1 | 28.0 (5.0) | 23.4 (5.4) | 16.4 (5.6) | 11.9 (4.9) |
| Year 2 | 28.8 (4.7) | 21.1 (7.3) | 18.9 (6.3) | 11.9 (5.7) |
| Year 5 | 29.0 (4.1) | 15.3 (4.8) | 23.2 (4.8) | 12.3 (4.6) |
| Depressive Symptoms (PHQ-9) | ||||
| Year 1 | 2.5 (3.2) | 5.3 (4.7) | 6.5 (5.8) | 9.9 (7.0) |
| Year 2 | 2.5 (3.2) | 5.7 (6.0) | 5.9 (5.5) | 9.5 (6.5) |
| Year 5 | 2.7 (3.5) | 6.7 (6.1) | 5.5 (5.2) | 9.1 (6.5) |
| Cognitive Disability (FIM-COG) | ||||
| Year 1 | 33.2 (2.1) | 31.4 (3.5) | 31.8 (2.8) | 29.0 (4.3) |
| Year 2 | 33.5 (1.9) | 31.9 (3.1) | 32.3 (2.2) | 30.4 (2.9) |
| Year 5 | 33.4 (2.0) | 32.0 (2.5) | 32.7 (2.1) | 31.0 (3.0) |
Note. Stable High Satisfaction group: n=318 for Worker life roles and Depressive Symptoms at years 2 and 5, n=317 and n=309 for Cognitive Disability at years 2 and 5, respectively; Initial Satisfaction Declining group: n=121 for Depressive Symptoms at year 5, n=122 and n=120 for Cognitive Disability at years 2 and 5, respectively; Initial Dissatisfaction Improving group: n=142 for Leisure Participant life roles and Depressive Symptoms at 5 years, n=142 and n=139 for Cognitive Disability at years 2 and 5, respectively; Stable Dissatisfaction group: n=104 for all life roles variables at year 5, n=104 for Cognitive Disability and Depressive Symptoms at 2 years, n=102 for Cognitive Disability at 5 years, n=100 for Depressive Symptoms at 5 years.