Table 2.
Completed interviews and work status in workforce active participants at the 12-month and 24 month time points
| 12 months | 24 months | |
| Total sample (N) | 2092 | 2082 |
| Employed prior to injury (N) | 2092 | 2082 |
| Working 3 months following injury (N) | 1537 | 1537 |
| Follow-up from baseline n=2626 (%) | 79 | 79 |
| Work status at interview | ||
| Working | 1751 | 1764 |
| Absent from work | 329 | 304 |
| Missing | 12 | 14 |
| Reasons for work absence—24 months | ||
| Not recovered yet/rehabilitation | 132 | |
| Seeking employment | 63 | |
| Retired early | 27 | |
| Domestic reasons | 27 | |
| Other (eg, volunteering) | 22 | |
| Missing | 33 |