Table 1 Socio-demographic and pre-existing co-morbidity characteristics according to injury setting (N=2089)
Characteristic | Work (n=741) n (%) | Non-work (n=1348) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
18–24 | 55 (7) | 160 (12) | <0.001 |
25–34 | 109 (15) | 305 (23) | |
35–44 | 170 (23) | 309 (23) | |
45–54 | 232 (31) | 339 (25) | |
55-64 | 175 (24) | 235 (17) | |
Gender | |||
Male | 517 (70) | 768 (57) | <0.001 |
Female | 224 (30) | 580 (43) | |
Highest Educational Qualification* | |||
Post-secondary qualifications | 133 (18) | 172 (13) | 0.004 |
Secondary qualifications | 167 (23) | 323 (24) | |
No formal qualifications | 426 (59) | 837 (63) | |
Personal Income (NZ$) | |||
≥$50,001 | 207 (28) | 469 (35) | 0.01 |
$30,001-$50,000 | 261 (35) | 421 (31) | |
≤$30,000 | 159 (21) | 257 (19) | |
No income given | 114 (15) | 201 (15) | |
Occupation* | |||
Professional | 182 (25) | 589 (43) | <0.001 |
Technical | 113 (15) | 335 (25) | |
Trade/manual | 415 (56) | 382 (28) | |
Unclassified | 26 (4) | 38 (3) | |
Employment Status* | |||
Employee | 600 (81) | 1156 (86) | 0.02 |
Self-employed | 91 (12) | 11 (10) | |
Employer | 48 (7) | 61 (4) | |
Prior co-morbidities* | |||
None | 336 (51) | 705 (54) | 0.2 |
1 | 196 (27) | 354 (27) | |
2 or more | 161 (22) | 252 (19) |