Sociodemographic data and injury mechanism for patients in the whiplash (WP) and non-whiplash (non-WP) groups.
| Characteristic | WP Group | Non-WP Group | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 156 | 54 | — |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Men | 28 (18) | 18 (33) | 0.018 |
| Women | 128 (82) | 36 (67) | |
| Age, yrs | 43.1 ± 10.6 (range 18–66) | 43.1 ± 11.1 (range 19–63) | 0.85 |
| Highest education (%) | |||
| Secondary | 138 (89) | 36 (67) | 0.001 |
| College | 13 (8) | 11 (20) | |
| University | 5 (3) | 7 (13) | |
| Injury details | 96 rear-end collision 22 frontal collision 14 side collision 24 complex mechanisms (e.g., mixture of above) | 10 back contusion 8 head injury (concussion) 6 polytrauma 6 spinal trauma 2 pelvic ring fracture 5 lower limb fracture 4 upper limb fracture 5 contusion of lower limb 6 contusion of upper limb 2 chest contusion | — |
| Mean ± SD interval between trauma and investigation, mo | 54.8 ± 46.6 (median 40.5, range 6–313) | 71.4 ± 66.6 (median 47.5, range 7–386) | 0.093* |
↵* Mann-Whitney U test.