Table 3

Workers’ compensation (WC) claim frequency, costs and estimated rate in the recruit academy (RA), probationary year and over the total study period

 Control classesTotal controlsInterventionTotal
2007200820092012
RA (n)13176361147
 WC claim (n)13176361046
  (US$) Mean (SD)1255 (1946)1194 (1053)6806 (10 492)2152 (4689)453 (412)1783 (4199)
   (US$) Median78310733313867363782
   (US$) Range64–763787–3825376–27 76964–27 76978–154664–27 769
Prob. year (n)224531334
 WC claim (n)015419322
   (US$) Mean (SD)736 (835)1761 (2774)952 (1418)710 (298)919 (1318)
   (US$) Median451508451683555
   (US$) Range0–2899136–58960–5896427–10220–5896
Total (n)154111671481
 WC claim (n)133210551368
   (US$) Mean (SD)1255 (1946)979 (970)4788 (8396)1737 (3905)513 (393)1503 (3543)
   (US$) Median7838011258815427729
   (US$) Range64–76370–3826136–27 7690–27 76978–15460–27 769
  Total*16 33131 36047 89095 5826679102 262
   US$/recruit85978426601241208938
Claims rate, n (%)13/19 (0.68)32/40 (0.80)10/18 (0.56)55/77 (0.71)13/32 (0.41)68/109 (0.62)
  • *Totals may not agree due to rounding.