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Table 4 Prediction of time off work

From: The long-term prediction of return to work following serious accidental injuries: A follow up study

 

1 year

3 years

Predictor variable

Beta

p

Beta

p

Injury Severity Score (ISS)

.21

<.05

.10

n.s.

Female gender

.08

n.s.

.05

n.s.

Age

.16

n.s.

.13

n.s.

Type of accident:traffic

.03

n.s.

-.03

n.s.

   workplace

.03

n.s.

-.04

n.s.

   sports/leisure

-.22

<.05

-.15

n.s.

IES Intrusion subscale

.12

n.s.

.15

n.s.

Appraisal of injury severity

.35

<.001

.25

<.05

Appraisal of coping abilities

-.23

<.05

-.27

<.05

  1. Multiple Regression: 1-year: N = 100, R = .60, R2 = .36, p < .001
  2. Multiple Regression: 3-year: N = 85, R = .54, R2 = .29, p < .01