Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the compensated workers’ characteristics (n = 5520)
Individual characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
n or mean | % or SD | |
Predisposing characteristics | ||
Demographic: | ||
Sex; n (%) | ||
Male | 3417 | 61.9 % |
Female | 2103 | 38.1 % |
Age; mean (SD) | 36.6 | 10.9 |
Social: | ||
Language; n (%) | ||
English | 5123 | 92.8 % |
French | 89 | 1.6 % |
Other | 247 | 4.5 % |
Missing | 61 | 1.1 % |
Workplace: | ||
Job tenure (years); mean (SD) (1571 missing) | 7.8 | 8.1 |
Union member; n (%) | ||
Yes | 2819 | 51.1 % |
No | 2625 | 47.6 % |
Missing | 76 | 1.4 % |
Employer doubts the accident is work-related; n (%) | ||
Yes | 592 | 10.7 % |
No | 4193 | 76.0 % |
Missing | 735 | 13.3 % |
Physical demands; n (%) | ||
Manual | 3538 | 64.1 % |
Non-manual | 655 | 11.9 % |
Mixed-manual | 1158 | 21.0 % |
Missing | 169 | 3.1 % |
Sector of economic activity; n (%) | ||
Agriculture-related service | 41 | 0.7 % |
Fishing/trapping | 1 | 0.0 % |
Logging and forestry | 7 | 0.1 % |
Mining, quarrying and oil wells | 15 | 0.3 % |
Manufacturing | 1324 | 24.0 % |
Construction | 278 | 5.0 % |
Transportation and storage | 324 | 5.9 % |
Communication and other utilities | 85 | 1.5 % |
Wholesale trade | 335 | 6.1 % |
Retail trade | 664 | 12.0 % |
Real estate operator or insurance agent | 28 | 0.5 % |
Business service | 189 | 3.4 % |
Government service | 47 | 0.9 % |
Educational service | 30 | 0.5 % |
Health and social service | 717 | 13.0 % |
Accommodation, food and beverage service | 228 | 4.1 % |
Other service | 160 | 2.9 % |
Missing | 1047 | 19.0 % |
Early return to work program; n (%) | ||
Yes | 4437 | 80.4 % |
No | 704 | 12.8 % |
Missing | 379 | 6.9 % |
Number of employees; n (%) | ||
20 or fewer | 1621 | 29.4 % |
More than 20 | 3887 | 70.4 % |
Missing | 12 | 0.2 % |
Enabling resources | ||
Financial: | ||
Gross personal income per year in Canadian dollars; mean (SD) (1 missing) | 37581 | 17016 |
Organizational: | ||
Community size; n (%) | ||
1,500,000+ | 1982 | 35.9 % |
500,000–1,499,999 | 696 | 12.6 % |
100,000–499,999 | 1648 | 29.9 % |
10,000–99,999 | 519 | 9.4 % |
Less than 10,000 | 661 | 12.0 % |
Missing | 14 | 0.3 % |
Urban/rural indicator; n (%) | ||
Rural | 784 | 14.2 % |
Urban | 4716 | 85.4 % |
Missing | 20 | 0.4 % |
Needs | ||
Previous similar injury; n (%) | ||
Yes | 1937 | 35.1 % |
No | 3417 | 61.9 % |
Missing | 166 | 3.0 % |
Previous 100 % wage compensation claim; n (%) | ||
Yes | 2501 | 45.3 % |
No | 3019 | 54.7 % |
Restricted use of public transportation; n (%) | ||
Yes | 44 | 0.8 % |
No | 4823 | 87.4 % |
Missing | 653 | 11.8 % |
Restricted operation of a motor vehicle; n (%) | ||
Yes | 116 | 2.1 % |
No | 4779 | 86.6 % |
Missing | 625 | 11.3 % |
Any task limitations; n (%) | ||
Yes | 3674 | 66.6 % |
No | 1281 | 23.2 % |
Missing | 565 | 10.2 % |
Nature of injury; n (%) | ||
Least severe | 5227 | 94.8 % |
Most severe | 284 | 5.2 % |
Part of body; n (%) | ||
Upper back pain | 492 | 8.9 % |
Low back pain | 4528 | 82.2 % |
Multiple regions | 315 | 5.7 % |
Back pain (unspecified upper or low) | 176 | 3.2 % |
Health behavior | ||
Days between the accident and the first health care consultation; mean (SD) | 2.1 | 3.9 |
First healthcare provider; n (%) | ||
Chiropractor | 627 | 11.4 % |
Physician | 4710 | 85.3 % |
Physiotherapist | 174 | 3.2 % |
Nurse | 9 | 0.2 % |
Compensation process | ||
Days between the accident and the registration of the claim; mean (SD) (1 missing) | 7.7 | 8.3 |
Days between the accident and the approval of the claim; mean (SD) | 32.3 | 58.4 |