Table 1 Socio-demographic and injury characteristics of the 109 participants
Characteristics | Participants |
|---|---|
 Age: mean years (SD min max) | 45.2 (14.9, 18–82) |
 Female: n (%) | 68 (62.4%) |
 BMI: median mean (SD) | 26.8 29.4 (14.7) |
 Weeks since MVC: mean weeks (SD) | 11.4 (9.0) |
 Days in hospital: mean (median, SD) | 1.05 (0, 2.7) |
Education | |
 10 years n (%) | 21 (19.3) |
 12 years n (%) | 14 (12.9) |
 Technical n (%) | 25 (22.9) |
 University n (%) | 49 (44.9) |
Marital status | |
 Married/defacto n (%) | 57 (52.3) |
 Single: n (%) | 26 (23.8) |
 Widowed/separated/divorced: n (%) | 26 (23.9) |
Role in MVC | |
 Driver and passenger n (%) | 83 (76.2) |
 Motorbike rider n (%) | 13 (11.9) |
 Bicyclist n (%) | 8 (7.3) |
 Pedestrian n (%) | 5 (4.6) |
Pre-MVC work status | |
 Full time/Part-time n (%) | 84 (77.1) |
 Student n (%) | 1 (0.9) |
 Pensioner n (%) | 16 (14.7) |
 Unemployed (%) | 8 (7.3) |
Injury type/locationa | |
 Neck n (%) | 34 (31.2) |
 Shoulder n (%) | 7 (6.4) |
 Arm n (%) | 7 (6.4) |
 Upper back n (%) | 13 (11.9) |
 Lower back n (%) | 15 (13.8) |
 Leg n (%) | 18 (16.5) |
 Head n (%) | 5 (4.6) |
 Chest/abdomen n (%) | 6 (5.5) |
 Perceived danger in MVC (median) | 3 |
 None or small: n (%) | 47 (43.1) |
 Moderate, great, overwhelming: n (%) | 62 (56.9) |
 Pain intensity mean (SD) | 6.8 (2.4) |
 Treated by psychologist/psychiatrist pre-MVC: n (%) | 32 (29.4) |
 Psychiatric medications pre-MVC: n (%) | 28 (25.7) |