Baseline characteristics of study participants who had fully or partially returned to work at 1 and 4 months post injury
| Fully or partially RTW at 1 month, (n = 186) | Fully or partially RTW at 4 months, (n = 151) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study centre, n (%) | ||||
| Nottingham | 60 (32.3) | 53 (35.1) | ||
| Bristol | 44 (23.7) | 27 (17.9) | ||
| Swansea | 43 (23.1) | 50 (33.1) | ||
| Surrey | 39 (21.0) | 21 (13.9) | ||
| Sex n (%) | ||||
| Male | 108 (58.1) | 85 (56.3) | ||
| Female | 78 (41.9) | 66 (43.7) | ||
| Age, years, n (%) | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 38 (30–51) | 42 (32–53) | ||
| 16–35 | 77 (41.4) | 46 (30.5) | ||
| 36–55 | 79 (42.5) | 73 (48.3) | ||
| 56–65 | 30 (16.1) | 32 (21.2) | ||
| Ethnicity, n (%) | [4] | [5] | ||
| White UK | 169 (92.9) | 138 (94.5) | ||
| Other | 17 (7.1) | 13 (5.5) | ||
| Deprivation (Townsend score tertiles), n (%) | [8] | [5] | ||
| 1 (least deprived) | 82 (46.1) | 60 (41.1) | ||
| 2 | 54 (30.3) | 48 (32.9) | ||
| 3 (most deprived) | 42 (23.6) | 38 (26.0) | ||
| Employment, n (%) | ||||
| Paid employment | 153 (82.3) | 130 (86.1) | ||
| Self-employed | 33 (17.7) | 21 (13.9) | ||
| Long-term illness, n (%) | [1] | [1] | ||
| Yes | 15 (7.6) | 10 (6.0) | ||
| Place of injury, n (%) | [1] | |||
| Home | 48 (25.8) | 27 (17.9) | ||
| Work | 28 (15.1) | 18 (11.9) | ||
| Road | 39 (21.0) | 30 (19.9) | ||
| Sports grounds | 29 (15.6) | 27 (17.9) | ||
| Other | 42 (22.6) | 49 (32.5) | ||
| Type of injury, n (%) | ||||
| Upper limb injury | 51 (27.4) | 43 (28.5) | ||
| Lower limb injury | 58 (31.2) | 62 (41.1) | ||
| Other | 77 (41.4) | 46 (30.5) | ||
| Severity, n (%) | ||||
| Minor (AIS = 1) | 98 (52.7) | 48 (31.8) | ||
| Moderate to severe (AIS = 2–3) | 88 (47.3) | 103 (68.2) | ||
| Injury intent, n (%) | [5] | [3] | ||
| Unintentional | 169 (93.4) | 136 (91.9) | ||
| Intentional | 17 (6.6) | 15 (8.1) | ||
[ ] number of missing values. AIS = abbreviated injury scale. IQR = interquartile range. RTW = return to work.