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Table 3 Association of claim status and injury recovery measures using linear mixed model analysesa

From: The association between seeking financial compensation and injury recovery following motor vehicle related orthopaedic trauma

Health status measure

Mean difference (SE)

95 % CI

p-value

SF-36v2 PCSb

−2.97 (0.89)

−4.73, −1.22

0.001

SF-36v2 MCSb

−3.44 (1.11)

−5.62, −1.26

0.002

PCL-Cc

3.42 (1.31)

0.87, 5.99

0.009

GRCb

−0.66 (0.25)

−1.15, −0.17

0.009

  1. aAdjusted for age, gender, ISS, IRSD, education skill level, language other than English, BMI, risk of short term harm due to alcohol consumption, self-reported at fault, vehicle type, pre-morbid neck pain in the last 6 months, crash on a public road, self-assessed pre-injury health status, time and claim status by time
  2. bA negative mean difference indicates that the compensable group had on average a poorer outcome where higher scores indicate better outcomes. Health status measures are: Short Form-36 Version 2.0 Physical Component Score (SF-36v2 PCS); Short Form-36 Version 2.0 Mental Component Score (SF-36v2 MCS); and Global Rating of Change (GRC) scale
  3. cA positive mean difference indicates that the compensable group had on average a poorer outcome where higher scores indicate poorer outcomes. Health status measure is: PTSD Checklist – Civilian Version (PCL-C)