Table 2.
Breakdown of musculoskeletal injury types by musculoskeletal injury versus musculoskeletal injury with psychological distress from 2011 to 2013
| Musculoskeletal Injury Type | Musculoskeletal Injury Only (%) n=5,734 (90.43%) | Musculoskeletal Injury + Psychological Distress (%) n=607 (9.57%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Tissue | 4630 (89.78) | 527 (10.21) | 5157 |
| Whiplash | 3750 (89.43) | 443 (10.56) | 4193 |
| Skin | 2133 (86.81) | 324 (13.18) | 2457 |
| Lumbar | 1256 (84.69) | 227 (15.30) | 1483 |
| Chest | 985 (86.10) | 159 (13.89) | 1144 |
| Seatbelt | 672 (84.31) | 125 (15.68) | 797 |
| Thoracic | 634 (86.84) | 96 (13.15) | 730 |
| Upper Limb Joint | 441(87.67) | 62 (12.32) | 503 |
| Upper Limb Fracture | 432 (93.50) | 30 (6.49) | 462 |
| Lower Limb Fracture | 413 (93.43) | 29 (6.56) | 442 |
| Lower Limb Joint | 229 (87.40) | 33 (12.59) | 262 |
| Face | 82 (85.41) | 14 (14.58) | 96 |
| Abdomen | 49 (90.74) | 5 (9.25) | 54 |
| Spinal Contusion | 2 (100.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 |
| Finger Amputation | 2 (100.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 |
Percentages in columns are row percentages showing the percentage of the total for each musculoskeletal injury type in the musculoskeletal distress only versus musculoskeletal+psychological distress categories.