Table 3 Predictors for seeking legal representation at 6 months (n = 179, 125 [70%] sought legal representation)
Variablea | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P | Adjustedb OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Language other than English (yes) | 2.47 (1.23, 5.00) | 0.01 | 2.80 (1.2, 6.52) | 0.02 |
Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage | Â | 0.11 | Â | 0.02 |
 Most disadvantaged (quintile 1) | 0.45 (0.16, 1.28) |  | 0.35 (0.11, 1.07) |  |
 More disadvantaged (quintile 2) | 0.63 (0.15, 2.61) |  | 0.98 (0.16, 5.86) |  |
 Average (quintile 3) | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
 Less disadvantaged (quintile 4) | 0.40 (0.13, 1.23) |  | 0.50 (0.16, 1.60) |  |
 Least disadvantaged (quintile 5) | 0.23 (0.08, 0.69) |  | 0.15 (0.04, 0.50) |  |
Male | 0.47 (0.23, 0.99) | 0.05 | Â | Â |
Marital status | Â | 0.07 | Â | Â |
 Single | 1.00 |  |  |  |
 Married/de facto | 0.68 (0.34, 1.37) |  |  |  |
 Divorced/widowed/separated | 6.48 (0.80, 52.7) |  |  |  |
Work status before injury (working) | 0.35 (0.14, 0.89) | 0.03 | Â | Â |
Recovery expectations for work (yes) | 0.29 (0.06, 1.33) | 0.11 | Â | Â |
Total yearly household income (before tax, AUD) excluding number of people in household± |  | 0.04 |  | 0.045 |
  ≤ $39,999 | 3.49 (1.29, 9.43) |  | 3.63 (1.22, 10.72) |  |
 $40,000-$79,999 | 1.10 (0.53, 2.32) |  | 0.98 (0.44, 2.17) |  |
  ≥ $80,000 | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
Alcohol use in the past year | Â | 0.05 | Â | Â |
 Never | 4.40 (1.15, 16.9) |  |  |  |
  ≤ 1/month | 0.80 (0.28, 2.28) |  |  |  |
 2-4 times/month | 1.50 (0.50, 4.51) |  |  |  |
 2-3 times/week | 0.78 (0.26, 2.37) |  |  |  |
  ≥ 4 times/week | 1.00 |  |  |  |
Pre-morbid neck pain in last 6Â months (yes) | 0.20 (0.04, 1.14) | 0.07 | Â | Â |
Post-morbid neck pain (yes) | 2.21 (0.91, 5.40) | 0.08 | Â | Â |