Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health characteristics of study participants who were in paid work pre-injury
| Characteristics | Participants (N = 1533) |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | |
| Post-secondary education, n (%)a | 1062 (69.3) |
| English speaking, n (%) | 1395 (91.0) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married/de facto | 824 (53.8) |
| Divorced/widowed/separated | 115 (7.5) |
| Never married | 594 (38.7) |
| Occupation, n (%)a | |
| Professional | 528 (34.4) |
| Clerical/administrative services | 127 (8.3) |
| Technical/trades services | 254 (16.6) |
| Manager | 208 (13.6) |
| Community/personal services | 135 (8.8) |
| Labourer | 81 (5.3) |
| Sales worker | 96 (6.3) |
| Machinery operator/driver | 89 (5.8) |
| Gross yearly income, n (%)a | |
| $0-$20,799 | 80 (5.2) |
| $20,800-$41,599 | 231 (15.1) |
| $41,600-$64,999 | 397 (25.9) |
| $65,000-$103,999 | 412 (26.9) |
| $104,000 + | 333 (21.7) |
| Social satisfaction, n (%)a | |
| Satisfied | 1392 (90.8) |
| Neither | 100 (6.5) |
| Dissatisfied | 40 (2.6) |
| IRSAD, mean (SD) | 1045.32 (85.77) |
| Pre-injury health | |
| EQ-5D-3L index, mean (SD) | 0.94 (0.11) |
| Number of comorbidities, n (%)a | |
| None | 744 (48.5) |
| 1 | 433 (28.2) |
| 2–3 | 299 (19.5) |
| ≥ 4 | 56 (3.7) |
| BMI (kg/m2), n (%)a | |
| < 18.5 underweight | 31 (2.0) |
| 18.5–24.9 normal | 608 (39.7) |
| 25–29.9 overweight | 543 (35.4) |
| 30–39.9 obese | 273 (17.8) |
aMissing data: Education (n = 2), occupation (n = 15), income (n = 80), social satisfaction (n = 1), number of comorbidities (n = 1), and BMI (n = 78). IRSAD Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage, EQ-5D-3L: Health-related quality of life measure, BMI Body Mass Index