Significant independent predictors of not working 3 months following injury (n=2250)
| Explanatory variable | Work absent (n=609), N | Adjusted* OR (95% CI) | p Value |
| Socio-demographic | |||
| Age | |||
| 18–24 | 95 | Ref | 0.004 |
| 25–34 | 96 | 0.73 (0.50 to 1.07) | |
| 35–44 | 146 | 1.23 (0.85 to 1.78) | |
| 45–54 | 172 | 1.33 (0.92 to 1.91) | |
| 55–64 | 100 | 1.28 (0.86 to 1.91) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 424 | Ref | 0.5 |
| Female | 185 | 0.93 (0.72 to 1.20) | |
| Income | |||
| ≥$50 000 | 140 | Ref | <0.001 |
| $30 001–$50 000 | 208 | 1.16 (0.88 to 1.53) | |
| ≤$30 000 | 149 | 1.52 (1.09 to 2.12) | |
| Refused to give income | 112 | 2.11 (1.49 to 2.98) | |
| Financial security | |||
| Secure/fairly secure | 436 | Ref | 0.006 |
| Fairly insecure/insecure | 173 | 1.41 (1.10 to 1.80) | |
| Occupation | |||
| White collar | 146 | Ref | 0.01 |
| Pink collar | 120 | 1.04 (0.76 to 1.42) | |
| Blue collar | 331 | 1.52 (1.14 to 2.02) | |
| Unclassified | 12 | 0.96 (0.46 to 2.01) | |
| Physical work | |||
| Painful/tiring body positions | |||
| Never | 216 | Ref | <0.001 |
| Occasionally/sometimes | 168 | 1.33 (1.01 to 1.74) | |
| ¼–½ the time | 116 | 2.12 (1.54 to 2.92) | |
| ¾ of time or greater | 109 | 1.93 (1.38 to 2.72) | |
| Standing | |||
| Never | 42 | Ref | <0.001 |
| Occasionally/sometimes | 66 | 1.92 (1.20 to 3.07) | |
| ¼–½ the time | 91 | 1.60 (1.03 to 2.49) | |
| ¾ of time or greater | 410 | 2.25 (1.51 to 3.34) | |
| Repetitive hand movements | |||
| Never | 104 | Ref | 0.03 |
| Occasionally/sometimes | 71 | 0.69 (0.46 to 1.02) | |
| ¼–½ the time | 107 | 0.76 (0.53 to 1.09) | |
| ¾ of time or greater | 327 | 1.04 (0.76 to 1.42) | |
| Work organisation | |||
| Employment contract | |||
| Permanent | 410 | Ref | 0.02 |
| Temporary | 64 | 1.89 (1.27 to 2.81) | |
| Fixed term | 32 | 1.43 (0.87 to 2.33) | |
| Other or no formal contract | 12 | 1.62 (0.73 to 3.59) | |
| Self-employed | 62 | 1.10 (0.76 to 1.59) | |
| Employer | 29 | 0.82 (0.49 to 1.36) | |
| Number of days worked per week | |||
| ≤5 days per week | 419 | Ref | <0.001 |
| 6–7 days per week | 190 | 1.54 (1.21 to 1.96) | |
| Lifestyle | |||
| Body mass index | |||
| Under/normal weight (≤24) | 193 | Ref | 0.01 |
| Over weight (25–29) | 238 | 1.18 (0.92 to 1.51) | |
| Obese (≥30) | 178 | 1.48 (1.13 to 1.94) | |
| Sleep quantity (nights ≥7 h sleep) | |||
| 5–7 nights | 475 | Ref | 0.06 |
| ≤4 nights | 134 | 0.79 (0.61 to 1.01) | |
| Exercise (days per week) | |||
| 5–7 days | 392 | Ref | <0.001 |
| ≤4 days | 217 | 0.67 (0.54 to 0.83) | |
| Injury | |||
| Hospital admission | |||
| No | 369 | Ref | <0.001 |
| Yes | 240 | 2.10 (1.66 to 2.64) | |
| Self-perceived threat to life | |||
| No | 505 | Ref | <0.001 |
| Yes/may be | 104 | 1.90 (1.38 to 2.62) | |
↵* Adjusted for body region injured, nature of injury and time since injury.