Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics
Variable | Total (n = 165) | ABI (n = 90) | SCI (n = 75) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | |||
 Mean (standard deviation) | 46.18 (17.61) | 42.20 (16.65) | 50.95 (17.64) |
Gender | |||
 Female | 26.67% | 28.89% | 24.00% |
 Male | 73.33% | 71.11% | 76.00% |
Indigenous status | |||
 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin | 2.42% | 4.44% | 0.00% |
 Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander | 95.76% | 95.56% | 96.00% |
 Not stated | 1.82% | 0.00% | 4.00% |
Marital status | |||
 Married/de facto | 47.88% | 42.22% | 54.67% |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 16.36% | 13.33% | 20.00% |
 Never married | 33.33% | 41.11% | 24.00% |
 Not stated | 2.42% | 3.33% | 1.33% |
Education | |||
 Secondary school | 35.15% | 42.22% | 26.67% |
 Diploma/certificate/trade/other | 23.64% | 18.89% | 29.33% |
 Tertiary/postgraduate | 16.36% | 20.00% | 12.00% |
 Not stated | 24.85% | 18.89% | 32.00% |
Labour force status (at time of injury) | |||
 Employed | 63.64% | 68.89% | 57.33% |
 Unemployed | 12.73% | 12.22% | 13.33% |
 Student | 4.24% | 7.78% | 0.00% |
 Not in labour force | 3.03% | 4.44% | 1.33% |
 Retired | 16.36% | 6.67% | 28.00% |