Sociodemographic characteristics of whiplash claimants stratified by sex
| Characteristic | Male* (n = 2926) | Female* (n = 4533) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are n (%) unless specified otherwise. | |||
| *Missing data: 3/7462 claimants did not provide information on sex. Of the remaining cohort of 7459, the missing cases were as follows: marital status, 2; education, 2; family income, 69; employment status, 3; and body mass index, 52. | |||
| Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 37.34 (15.71) | 36.83 (14.56) | NS |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1599 (54.7) | 2424 (53.5) | NS |
| Single | 1079 (36.9) | 1415 (31.2) | <0.01 |
| Separated/divorced | 206 (7.0) | 515 (11.4) | <0.01 |
| Widowed | 41 (1.4) | 178 (3.9) | NS |
| Number of dependents | |||
| None | 1698 (58.0) | 2451 (54.1) | <0.01 |
| 1 or 2 | 828 (28.3) | 1452 (32.0) | NS |
| More than 2 | 400 (13.7) | 630 (13.9) | NS |
| Education | |||
| Grade 8 or less | 229 (7.8) | 237 (5.2) | NS |
| <High school | 778 (26.6) | 829 (18.3) | <0.01 |
| High school | 782 (26.7) | 1187 (26.2) | NS |
| Post-secondary | 858 (29.3) | 1768 (39.0) | <0.01 |
| University graduate | 278 (9.5) | 511 (11.3) | NS |
| Annual family income | |||
| <$20 001 | 1085 (37.4) | 1860 (41.4) | NS |
| $20 001 to $40 000 | 947 (32.6) | 1376 (30.7) | NS |
| $40 001 to $60 000 | 521 (18.0) | 790 (17.6) | NS |
| More than $60 000 | 349 (12.0) | 462 (10.3) | NS |
| Employment status | |||
| Full time | 1876 (64.1) | 1867 (41.2) | <0.01 |
| Student | 223 (7.6) | 420 (9.3) | NS |
| Part time | 312 (10.7) | 1098 (24.2) | <0.01 |
| Homemaker | 20 (0.7) | 743 (16.4) | <0.01 |
| Retired | 221 (7.6) | 178 (3.9) | <0.01 |
| Unemployed | 273 (9.3) | 225 (5.0) | <0.01 |
| Body mass index (mean (SD)) | 26.36 (4.39) | 25.00 (5.27) | NS |