Table 1 Study population demographic and injury characteristics by ethnic group
From: Socio-economic disparities and returning to work following an injury
Demographic, Socioeconomic and Injury Characteristics | Other Israelis | Immigrants from FSU | Ethiopian Immigrants | Israeli Arabs | Total n = 44,740 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 26,652 59.6% | n = 6,241 13.9% | n = 686 1.5% | n = 11,161 24.9% | ||
Age (years), mean (SD) | 40.2 (13.3) | 41.2 (13.0) | 35.4 (11.2) | 33.9 (10.5) | 38.7 (12.9) |
Age (years), (%) | |||||
 21–34 | 42.5 | 36.9 | 54.7 | 58.8 | 46.0 |
 35–44 | 19.9 | 22.1 | 24.1 | 23.6 | 21.2 |
 45–54 | 17.6 | 20.7 | 13.7 | 12.7 | 16.7 |
 55+ with more than 5 years before retirementage | 8.6 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 7.4 |
 55+ with less than 5 years before retirement age | 11.4 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
Gender (%) | |||||
 Male | 59.3 | 66.5 | 73.5 | 82.6 | 66.3 |
 Female | 40.7 | 33.5 | 26.5 | 17.4 | 33.7 |
Family Status (%) | |||||
 Married with children | 44.1 | 28.7 | 44.6 | 56.8 | 45.1 |
 Married without children | 20.4 | 28.8 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 19.0 |
 Single with children | 5.8 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
 Single without children | 29.8 | 32.5 | 38.5 | 30.7 | 30.5 |
Income (NIS) | |||||
 Mean (SD) | 9,583 (10,265) | 6,970 (5,440) | 5,145 (3,056) | 5,840 (4,222) | 8,217 (8,624) |
 Median [IQR] | 6,678 [4,116; 11,518] | 5,863 [3,948;8,419] | 4,826 [3,221;6,533] | 4,885 [3,600;7,023] | 5,930 [3,893;9,506] |
Income Quartile (%) | |||||
 Highest income (4th Quartile) | 32.7 | 18.6 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 25.0 |
 3th Quartile | 23.8 | 30.7 | 27.1 | 24.6 | 25.0 |
 2nd Quartile | 20.8 | 26.3 | 32.2 | 33.9 | 25.0 |
 Lowest income (1st Quartile) | 22.6 | 24.5 | 34.8 | 30.1 | 25.0 |
Previous Disability (%) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
Injury Mechanism (%) | |||||
 Burns | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
 Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) | 41.5 | 29.1 | 30.9 | 28.3 | 36.3 |
 Violence | 3.5 | 10.5 | 23.2 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
 Falls | 34.9 | 31.2 | 19.8 | 27.4 | 32.3 |
 Other non-intentionala | 17.9 | 26.4 | 23.9 | 30.0 | 22.2 |
Injury Severity (ISS)b (%) | |||||
 Mild (ISS 1–8) | 74.5 | 74.3 | 75.7 | 78.0 | 75.4 |
 Moderate (ISS 9–14) | 17.8 | 17.1 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 16.6 |
 Severe (ISS 16–24) | 4.9 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
 Critical (ISS 25+) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
Injury Circumstances (%) | |||||
 Injured not at work | 61.1 | 52.7 | 56.9 | 49.5 | 57.0 |
 Injured at work - without recognition of NII | 5.8 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 6.5 |
 Injured at work - with recognition of NII | 33.1 | 42.0 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 36.5 |
Previously Disability (%) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 |