Table 3

Bivariate correlations (Pearson's correlation coefficients) between potential predictor variables (assessed 3–28 days after the accident) to each other and to the dependent variable time off work due to the unintentional injury (assessed 6 months after the accident; N=221)

VariableTOWISSSex†AgeTRAFFWORKSPORTIESINAAS
ISS0.35***
Sex−0.08−0.17*
Age0.09−0.19**0.09
TRAFF−0.010.27***0.01−0.22***
WORK0.23***0.01−0.23***0.16*−0.21**
SPORT−0.28***−0.21**0.04−0.06−0.26***−0.23***
IESIN0.21**0.23***0.110.030.10−0.08−0.04
AAS0.40***0.34***−0.06−0.020.120.13−0.130.27***
ACA−0.29***−0.08−0.01−0.01−0.01−0.090.06−0.15*−0.19**
  • *p≤0.05, **p≤0.01, ***p≤0.001.

  • †Sex: 1=male, 2=female.

  • AAS, appraisal of accident severity; ACA, appraisal of coping abilities; IESIN, Impact of Event Scale–intrusion subscale; ISS, Injury Severity Score; SPORT, sports or leisure accident; TOW, time off work (days) due to the unintentional injury; TRAFF, traffic accident; WORK, workplace accident.