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Table 4 Association of time, measured from 6–12 months and 12–24 months after injury, 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

6-12 months

12-24 months

Mean difference (SE)

95 % CI

p

Mean difference (SE)

95 % CI

p

SF-36v2 PCSb

−2.38 (0.88)

−4.11, 0.64

0.007

−2.62 (0.96)

−4.51, −0.73

0.007

SF-36v2 MCSb

−2.32 (1.10)

−4.48, −0.16

0.032

−1.88 (1.19)

−4.22, 0.47

0.116

PCL-Cc

2.06 (1.30)

−0.50, 4.61

0.114

2.10 (1.41)

−0.66, 4.86

0.136

GRCb

−0.74 (0.25)

−1.23, −0.26

0.003

−0.22 (0.27)

−0.75, 0.31

0.415

  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 improvement over time 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 improvement over time where higher scores indicate poorer outcomes. Health status measure is: PTSD Checklist – Civilian Version (PCL-C)