Table 3.
Predictors for seeking legal representation at 6 months (n = 179, 125 [70%] sought legal representation)
| Variablea | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P | Adjustedb OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language other than English (yes) | 2.47 (1.23, 5.00) | 0.01 | 2.80 (1.2, 6.52) | 0.02 |
| Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage | 0.11 | 0.02 | ||
| Most disadvantaged (quintile 1) | 0.45 (0.16, 1.28) | 0.35 (0.11, 1.07) | ||
| More disadvantaged (quintile 2) | 0.63 (0.15, 2.61) | 0.98 (0.16, 5.86) | ||
| Average (quintile 3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Less disadvantaged (quintile 4) | 0.40 (0.13, 1.23) | 0.50 (0.16, 1.60) | ||
| Least disadvantaged (quintile 5) | 0.23 (0.08, 0.69) | 0.15 (0.04, 0.50) | ||
| Male | 0.47 (0.23, 0.99) | 0.05 | ||
| Marital status | 0.07 | |||
| Single | 1.00 | |||
| Married/de facto | 0.68 (0.34, 1.37) | |||
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 6.48 (0.80, 52.7) | |||
| Work status before injury (working) | 0.35 (0.14, 0.89) | 0.03 | ||
| Recovery expectations for work (yes) | 0.29 (0.06, 1.33) | 0.11 | ||
| Total yearly household income (before tax, AUD) excluding number of people in household± | 0.04 | 0.045 | ||
| ≤ $39,999 | 3.49 (1.29, 9.43) | 3.63 (1.22, 10.72) | ||
| $40,000-$79,999 | 1.10 (0.53, 2.32) | 0.98 (0.44, 2.17) | ||
| ≥ $80,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Alcohol use in the past year | 0.05 | |||
| Never | 4.40 (1.15, 16.9) | |||
| ≤ 1/month | 0.80 (0.28, 2.28) | |||
| 2-4 times/month | 1.50 (0.50, 4.51) | |||
| 2-3 times/week | 0.78 (0.26, 2.37) | |||
| ≥ 4 times/week | 1.00 | |||
| Pre-morbid neck pain in last 6 months (yes) | 0.20 (0.04, 1.14) | 0.07 | ||
| Post-morbid neck pain (yes) | 2.21 (0.91, 5.40) | 0.08 |
aAll variables with p value <0.20 (unadjusted) and p value ≤0.10 (adjusted) were included in the data analysis
bAdjusted for other variables in the column
±Categories of income are from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey Wave 6 Household Questionnaire