Persistent pain (n = 86)

No pain (n = 85)

Model 1

Model 2

 

n

%

n

%

Adjusted RR

p-value

Adjusted RR

p-value

 

Adjustment variables

 

Whiplash grade

NS

NS

 

grade 1

27

31.4

35

41.2

ref

ref

 

grade 2

59

68.6

50

58.8

1.3 [0.9 - 1.7]

1.0 [0.8 - 1.4]

 

Gender

NS

0.003

 

Male

27

31.4

37

43.5

ref

ref

 

Female

59

68.6

48

56.5

1.3 [1.0 - 1.9]

1.5 [1.1 - 2.1]

 

Age

NS

NS

 

16 - 24 yrs

20

23.3

34

40.0

ref

ref

25 - 34 yrs

25

29.1

21

24.7

1.4 [0.9 - 2.1]

0.9 [0.6 - 1.3]

35 - 44 yrs

24

27.9

16

18.8

1.5 [1.0 - 2.3]

0.8 [0.5 - 1.3]

>=45 yrs

17

19.8

14

16.5

1.4 [0.9 - 2.3]

0.9 [0.6 - 1.4]

Inclusion variables

Responsibility

<0.0.02

0.02

No

74

86.0

54

63.5

ref

ref

Yes

12

14.0

31

36.5

0.5 [0.3 - 0.9]

0.6 [0.4 - 1.0]

Pre-accident event: birth

<0.02

NS

No

60

62.5

73

96.1

ref

ref

Yes

13

15.1

3

3.5

1.6 [1.2 - 2.2]

1.4 [1.0 - 1.9]

1-year variables

Leisure affected

-

<0.001

No

45

52.3

81

95.3

ref

Yes

41

47.7

4

4.7

1.7 [1.3 - 2.3]

Medical drug consumption

-

0.001

No

43

50.0

82

96.5

ref

Yes

43

50.0

3

3.5

1.7 [1.3 - 2.4]

Work affected

-

<0.01

No

35

40.7

58

68.2

ref

Yes

43

50.0

10

11.8

1.6 [1.2 - 2.1]

Don’t know, no response, not applicable

8

9.3

17

20.0

-