Table 3

Participants reporting any problems with general health status (EQ-5D) and any difficulty with disability (WHODAS) dimensions before and soon after injury

CharacteristicPre-injuryPost-injury
n* (%)n* (%)
EQ-5D
 Mobility168 (6)1172 (41)
 Self-Care65 (2)677 (24)
 Usual Activities158 (6)1535 (54)
 Pain/Discomfort305 (11)1970 (69)
 Anxiety/Depression181 (6)642 (23)
 Cognitive139 (5)413 (15)
WHODAS II 12-Item
 Standing long periods348 (12)1442 (52)
 Household responsibilities245 (9)1601 (57)
 Learning new tasks161 (6)561 (20)
 Community activities212 (8)1089 (41)
 Emotionally affected by health problems318 (12)1453 (54)
 Concentrating more than 10 min173 (6)674 (24)
 Walking a long distance328 (12)1479 (53)
 Washing whole body114 (4)1085 (39)
 Getting dressed125 (4)1171 (42)
 Dealing with unknown people184 (7)414 (15)
 Maintaining a friendship89 (3)280 (10)
 Day-to-day work255 (9)1632 (59)
  • * n=number of people with reported difficulty.

  • People with missing information were excluded from denominator. Eight participants were missing responses to one or more EQ-5D questions; 165 participants were missing responses to one or more WHODAS questions.

  • p values from χ2 test for independency <0.01.