Table 1.
Worker and injury characteristics for Washington State workers surveyed about a year after workers’ compensation claim closure with a permanent partial disability (PPD) award
| Characteristic | Data source | N | Overall (N=598) | WBI <10% (N=464) | WBI ≥10% (N=134) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Gender | Admin | 598 | |||
| Men | 403 (67.4) | 306 (66.0) | 97 (72.4) | ||
| Women | 195 (32.6) | 158 (34.1) | 37 (27.6) | ||
| Age at survey | Admin | 598 | |||
| 19-24 | 15 (2.5) | 14 (3.0) | 1 (0.8) | ||
| 25-34 | 62 (10.4) | 50 (10.8) | 12 (9.0) | ||
| 35-44 | 116 (19.4) | 91 (19.6) | 25 (18.7) | ||
| 45-54 | 165 (27.6) | 133 (28.7) | 32 (23.9) | ||
| 55-64 | 206 (34.5) | 149 (32.1) | 57 (42.5) | ||
| 65-73 | 34 (5.7) | 27 (5.8) | 7 (5.2) | ||
| Educational level | Survey | 579 | |||
| Not HS graduate/no GED | 23 (4.0) | 19 (4.2) | 4 (3.1) | ||
| HS graduate/GED | 144 (24.9) | 117 (26.0) | 27 (20.9) | ||
| Some college | 297 (51.3) | 230 (51.1) | 67 (51.9) | ||
| College graduate | 115 (19.9) | 84 (18.7) | 31 (24.0) | ||
| Pre-tax earnings during past year | Survey | 559 | |||
| < 20,000 USD | 75 (13.4) | 53 (12.2) | 22 (17.5) | ||
| 20,000 to < 40,000 USD | 124 (22.2) | 99 (22.9) | 25 (19.8) | ||
| 40,000 to < 60,000 USD | 147 (26.3) | 115 (26.6) | 32 (25.4) | ||
| 60,000 to < 80,000 USD | 88 (15.7) | 73 (16.9) | 15 (11.9) | ||
| 80,000+ USD | 125 (22.4) | 93 (21.5) | 32 (25.4) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | Survey | 598 | |||
| White/Caucasian | 467 (78.1) | 358 (77.2) | 109 (81.3) | ||
| Black/African American | 20 (3.3) | 17 (3.7) | 3 (2.2) | ||
| Asian | 15 (2.5) | 10 (2.2) | 5 (3.7) | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 7 (1.2) | 7 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 9 (1.5) | 6 (1.3) | 3 (2.2) | ||
| Latino (any race) | 34 (5.7) | 31 (6.7) | 3 (2.2) | ||
| Multiple | 20 (3.3) | 16 (3.5) | 4 (3.0) | ||
| Unknown/vague | 26 (4.4) | 19 (4.1) | 7 (5.2) | ||
| Nativity | Survey | 579 | |||
| Born in U.S. | 526 (90.9) | 405 (90.0) | 121 (93.8) | ||
| Born outside U.S. | 53 (9.2) | 45 (10.0) | 8 (6.2) | ||
| Urban/rural residence | Admin | 590 | |||
| Large central metro | 122 (20.7) | 98 (21.4) | 24 (18.1) | ||
| Large fringe metro | 209 (35.4) | 154 (33.7) | 55 (41.4) | ||
| Medium metro | 126 (21.4) | 100 (21.9) | 26 (19.6) | ||
| Small metro | 60 (10.2) | 44 (9.6) | 16 (12.0) | ||
| Micropolitan | 56 (9.5) | 47 (10.3) | 9 (6.8) | ||
| Noncore | 17 (2.9) | 14 (3.1) | 3 (2.3) | ||
| Body part | Admin | 598 | |||
| Upper extremity | 291 (48.7) | 245 (52.8) | 46 (34.3) | ||
| Lower extremity | 178 (29.8) | 147 (31.7) | 31 (23.1) | ||
| Spine | 95 (15.9) | 51 (11.0) | 44 (32.8) | ||
| Mental health | 6 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.5) | ||
| Other | 28 (4.7) | 21 (4.5) | 7 (5.2) | ||
Admin, administrative workers’ compensation data; GED, General Education Diploma; HS, high school; metro, metropolitan; PPD, permanent partial disability; U.S., United States; USD, United States Dollar; WBI, whole body impairment.
Note: Column percentages do not always sum to exactly 100% due to rounding.