Table 1.
Worker, injury, and employment characteristics included in the basic model, by whether no longer working at interview (RTW interruption), and by whether reinjured in the current/most recent job (N=567).
| Characteristic | N (Column %) | RTW interrupted | Reinjured | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row % | P | Row % | P | ||
| Overall | 567 (100) | 12.35 | N/A | 12.35 | N/A |
| Gender | 567 (100) | 0.37a | 0.46a | ||
| Male | 383 (67.55) | 11.49 | 13.05 | ||
| Female | 184 (32.45) | 14.13 | 10.87 | ||
| Age when interviewed | 567 (100) | 0.02b | 0.41b | ||
| 18-34 | 72 (12.70) | 11.11 | 11.11 | ||
| 35-44 | 112 (19.75) | 8.04 | 11.61 | ||
| 45-54 | 152 (26.81) | 11.18 | 12.50 | ||
| 55-64 | 198 (34.92) | 13.13 | 11.11 | ||
| 65+ | 33 (5.82) | 30.30 | 24.24 | ||
| Educational level | 567 (100) | 0.57b | 0.15b | ||
| <High school graduation | 22 (3.88) | 18.18 | 4.55 | ||
| High school graduation or GED | 136 (23.99) | 12.50 | 17.65 | ||
| Some college | 294 (51.85) | 12.24 | 11.56 | ||
| College graduation | 115 (20.28) | 11.30 | 9.57 | ||
| Born in U.S. | 567 (100) | 0.38a | 0.35a | ||
| No | 49 (8.64) | 16.33 | 8.16 | ||
| Yes | 518 (91.36) | 11.97 | 12.74 | ||
| Whole body impairment | 567 (100) | 0.69a | 0.69a | ||
| <10% | 440(77.60) | 12.05 | 12.05 | ||
| ≥10% | 127 (22.40) | 13.39 | 13.39 | ||
| Workers’ compensation coverage | 567 (100) | 0.42a | 0.19a | ||
| State Fund | 356 (62.79) | 13.20 | 10.96 | ||
| Self-insured | 211 (37.21) | 10.90 | 14.69 | ||
| Union member | 567 (100) | 0.045a | <0.0005a | ||
| No | 326 (57.50) | 14.72 | 7.98 | ||
| Yes | 241 (42.50) | 9.13 | 18.26 | ||
| Large employer | 567 (100) | 0.56a | 0.27a | ||
| No | 334 (58.91) | 11.68 | 11.08 | ||
| Yes | 233 (41.09) | 13.30 | 14.16 | ||
| Industry sector | 567 (100) | 0.42a | 0.48a | ||
| Construction/utilities/mining/agriculture/forestry | 104 (18.34) | 13.46 | 8.65 | ||
| Manufacturing | 74 (13.05) | 5.41 | 14.86 | ||
| Retail/wholesale trade | 55 (9.70) | 16.36 | 10.91 | ||
| Transportation/warehousing | 68 (11.99) | 14.71 | 11.76 | ||
| Finance/insurance/real estate/professional/technical | 36 (6.35) | 16.67 | 16.67 | ||
| Administrative services/public services | 91 (16.05) | 15.38 | 17.58 | ||
| Education/health care/social services | 106 (18.69) | 9.43 | 8.49 | ||
| Arts/entertainment/hospitality | 33 (5.82) | 9.09 | 15.15 | ||
N/A, not applicable; RTW, return to work.
a
Pearson’s chi-squared test.
b
Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitney) test.
Note: Column percentages do not always sum to exactly 100% due to rounding.