Table 2 The univariate analysis of % of not RTW within 1 month, 1 year and 2 years, by demographic and injury characteristics
From: Socio-economic disparities and returning to work following an injury
Demographic and injury Characteristics | Non-return to work (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
within 1 month | within 1 year | within 2 yearsa | |
39% | 12% | 8% | |
Age | |||
 21–34 | 42.9 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
 35–44 | 38.1 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
 45–54 | 34.6 | 12.5 | 7.9 |
 55+ with more than 5 years before retirement age | 33.3 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
 55+ with less than 5 years before retirement age | 30.3 | 10.3 | 8.1 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.134 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 44.1 | 14.5 | 9.4 |
 Female | 28.0 | 6.8 | 4.7 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
Family Status | |||
 Married with children | 36.6 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
 Married without children | 32.7 | 10.6 | 7.0 |
 Single with children | 38.4 | 13.6 | 8.3 |
 Single without children | 45.5 | 13.0 | 8.2 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.011 |
Population Group | |||
 Other Israelis | 32.5 | 8.8 | 5.7 |
 Immigrants from FSU | 38.9 | 10.0 | 6.0 |
 Ethiopian Immigrants | 43.0 | 14.3 | 9.6 |
 Israeli Arabs | 53.0 | 20.2 | 13.8 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
Income | |||
 Highest income (4thQuartile) | 16.9 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
 3thQuartile | 34.9 | 8.9 | 5.3 |
 2ndQuartile | 47.4 | 15.4 | 9.6 |
 Lowest income (1stQuartile) | 55.5 | 19.8 | 13.7 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
Previous Disability | |||
 Yes | 49.6 | 20.0 | 17.5 |
 No | 38.5 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
Injury Characteristics | |||
Injury Mechanism | |||
  Burns | 29.4 | 7.7 | 4.9 |
  RTA | 39.1 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
  Violence | 34.5 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
  Falls | 36.6 | 12.4 | 8.3 |
  Other unintentional | 43.3 | 12.5 | 7.7 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | 0.003 |
Injury Severity (ISS)b | |||
  Mild (ISS 1–8) | 36.3 | 9.5 | 5.7 |
  Moderate (ISS9–14) | 43.0 | 15.8 | 10.6 |
  Severe (ISS 16–24) | 48.8 | 19.9 | 14.4 |
  Critical (ISS 25+) | 59.0 | 39.0 | 34.0 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
Injury Circumstances | |||
  Injured not at work | 28.5 | 8.2 | 5.5 |
  Injured at work - without recognition of NII | 24.6 | 7.4 | 5.0 |
  Injured at work - with recognition of NII | 57.0 | 18.6 | 11.9 |
p value for χ2 test | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |