Table 3 SF 12 physical component score (PCS), mental component score (MCS) and EQ-5D-3L measures (summary score and EQ-VAS) stratified by injury characteristics
PCS | MCS | EQ-5D summary score | EQ-VAS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-injury socio-demographic characteristics | N | Mean (SD) | P a | Mean (SD) | P a | Mean (SD) | P a | Mean (SD) | P a |
NISS | 0.002 | 0.40 | 0.004 | 0.04 | |||||
1–3 | 310 | 37.5 (11.7) | 46.8 (11.1) | 0.73 (0.18) | 66.7 (22.0) | ||||
4–8 | 54 | 32.3 (9.5) | 45.4 (12.3) | 0.65 (0.17) | 60.2 (22.1) | ||||
Whiplashb | 0.58 | 0.06 | 0.52 | 0.84 | |||||
Yes | 224 | 37.0 (11.5) | 45.7 (11.4) | 0.71 (0.18) | 65.6 (22.2) | ||||
No | 139 | 36.3 (11.5) | 48.0 (10.9) | 0.72 (0.20) | 66.1 (22.2) | ||||
Fractureb | 0.009 | 0.78 | 0.005 | 0.39 | |||||
Yes | 30 | 31.5 (9.6) | 47.1 (12.0) | 0.63 (0.17) | 62.5 (21.0) | ||||
No | 333 | 37.2 (11.6) | 46.5 (11.2) | 0.72 (0.18) | 66.1 (22.3) | ||||
Role in the accident | 0.64 | 0.14 | 0.91 | 0.50 | |||||
Driver | 241 | 37.1 (11.5) | 46.0 (11.3) | 0.72 (0.18) | 65.6 (23.2) | ||||
Passenger | 67 | 36.2 (11.2) | 46.3 (12.1) | 0.70 (0.20) | 63.3 (21.4) | ||||
Motor cyclist (rider/pillion) | 21 | 33.1 (12.1) | 49.6 (9.2) | 0.71 (0.14) | 69.5 (14.8) | ||||
Bicyclist | 19 | 37.3 (12.7) | 52.2 (10.8) | 0.74 (0.15) | 72.8 (15.7) | ||||
Pedestrian | 16 | 36.5 (11.1) | 46.4 (8.7) | 0.71 (0.22) | 65.6 (23.6) | ||||
Self-perceived danger of dying | 0.007 | 0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | |||||
Yes | 128 | 34.5 (11.1) | 43.9 (11.7) | 0.67 (0.20) | 58.8 (23.8) | ||||
No | 236 | 37.9 (11.6) | 48.1 (10.7) | 0.74 (0.17) | 69.6 (20.3) | ||||
Admitted to hospital at night | <0.001 | 0.43 | <0.001 | 0.03 | |||||
Yes | 69 | 32.0 (9.9) | 45.6 (12.1) | 0.62 (0.24) | 60.5 (22.8) | ||||
No | 295 | 37.8 (11.6) | 46.8 (11.1) | 0.74 (0.16) | 67.0 (21.8) | ||||