|
Variables
| |
n
|
(%)
|
|---|
|
Gender
|
Male
|
129
|
(98.5)
|
| |
Female
|
2
|
(1.5)
|
|
Age (years) (n = 127)
|
Mean (S.D*) 48.1 (5.74)
|
| |
≤ 39
|
8
|
(6.3)
|
| |
40-49
|
69
|
(54.3)
|
| |
50-58
|
50
|
(39.4)
|
|
Initial year of compensation approval (n = 130)
| | |
| |
2003
|
77
|
(59.2)
|
| |
2004
|
22
|
(16.9)
|
| |
2005
|
9
|
(6.9)
|
| |
2006
|
4
|
(3.1)
|
| |
2007
|
9
|
(6.9)
|
| |
2008
|
3
|
(2.3)
|
| |
2009
|
2
|
(1.5)
|
| |
2012
|
4
|
(3.1)
|
|
Injury site (n = 137)
|
Neck, Shoulder
|
70
|
(53.4)
|
| |
Arm, wrist, hand
|
8
|
(6.1)
|
| |
Back
|
57
|
(43.5)
|
| |
Knee, Leg
|
2
|
(1.5)
|
|
Compensation duration (month) (n = 129)
|
Median 7.0
| | |
| |
less than 3 months
|
23
|
(17.8)
|
| |
less than 6 months
|
36
|
(27.9)
|
| |
less than 12 months
|
54
|
(41.9)
|
| |
more than 12 months
|
16
|
(12.4)
|
|
Extension of compensation duration
| | |
| |
No
|
35
|
(26.7)
|
| |
Once
|
49
|
(37.4)
|
| |
More than twice
|
47
|
(35.9)
|
|
Re-compensation for same disease (n = 130)
| | |
| |
No
|
108
|
(83.1)
|
| |
Yes
|
22
|
(16.9)
|
|
Medical operation
| | | |
| |
No
|
106
|
(80.9)
|
| |
Yes
|
25
|
(19.1)
|
- Note: Numbers do not always add up to 131 because not all individuals reported each characteristic. Workers could respond more than 1 injury site.
- *S.D Standard deviation.
