Table 1 Participant Characteristics at baseline
| Â | Total (n = 186) | Control group (n = 63) | Intervention group (n = 123) | Test statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean (SD) | Â | 46.5 (18.7) | 44.2 (15.8) | T-test, p = 0.38 |
Male gender n (%) | 63 (34) | 21 (33) | 42 (34) | F-test p = 1.00 |
BMI | Â | 26.8 (5.9) | 25.0 (4.0) | T-test, p = 0.05 |
Smoking n (%) | 14 (7) | 4 (6) | 10 (8) | F-test, p = 0.78 |
Pre-injury general health being very good or excellent n (%) | 147 (79) | 47 (75) | 100 (81) | F-test, p = 0.34 |
Educational Level n (%) | Â | Â | Â | X2, p = 0.31 |
Postgraduate degree/graduate diploma/bachelor degree | 60 (32) | 18 (29) | 42(34) | Â |
Advanced diploma/certificate | 63 (33) | 19 (30) | 44 (36) | Â |
Primary/Secondary education | 63(33) | 26 (41) | 37 (30) | Â |
Pre-injury employment Status n (%)* | Â | Â | Â | F-test, p = 0.61 |
Employed | 130 (70) | 42 (68) | 88 (72) | Â |
Unemployed | 54 (30) | 20 (33) | 34 (28) | Â |
Injury Category n (%) | Â | Â | Â | X2 p = 0.52 |
WAD | 108 (58) | 35 (56) | 73 (60) | Â |
STI multiple | 23(12) | 8 (13) | 15 (12) | Â |
STI single | 12 (7) | 5 (8) | 7 (6) | Â |
Orthopaedic | 20(10) | 6 (10) | 14 (11) | Â |
Joints | 9(5) | 4 (6) | 5 (5) | Â |
Other | 13 (9) | 5 (9) | 8 (7) | Â |
Number of Injuries mean (SD) | 2.5 (1.8) | 2.6 (1.7) | 2.5(1.9) | T-test p = 0.86 |
Injury severity MAIS mean (SD) | 1.8 (2.4) | 2.1 (2.7 | 1.7 (2.2) | T-test p= 0.39 |