Table 3.
Economic impact of injury based on a minimum of 6 months follow-up
| Economic outcomes | % (n) |
| Returned to work, % (n) | 65 (71 of 110) |
| Absenteeism from work in months, median (IQR) | 7 (5-11) |
| Return to same employer, % (n) | 76 (54 of 71) |
| Return to same income or higher income, % (n) | 69 (49 of 71) |
| Return to same duties, % (n) | 68 (48 of 71) |
| Productivity level at the last follow-up visit,a median (IQR) | 9 (8-10) |
| Work status at the last follow-up visit, % (n) | |
| Working | 43 (71 of 164) |
| Unable to work | 25 (41 of 164) |
| Searching or training for work | 16 (27 of 164) |
| Sick leave | 5 (9 of 164) |
| Retired | 4 (6 of 164) |
| Other | 6 (10 of 164) |
| Disability compensation, % (n) | |
| None | 82 (135 of 164) |
| Disability benefits from employer | 6 (9 of 164) |
| Disability benefits from government | 6 (9 of 164) |
| Workers compensation | 4 (7 of 164) |
| Disability benefits from other sources | 2 (4 of 164) |
| Accumulated debt, % (n) | 45 (74 of 164) |
| Estimated debt from injury in USD, median (range)b | 6000 (640-130,000) |
| Debt to income ratio, median (range)b | 0.18 (0.01-4.0) |
a
Subjective assessment on a scale of 1 to 10.
b
Includes only the 74 participants who incurred debt.