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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)
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