Demographic data from patients interviewed at 6 months
| Trial (n=132) (n (%)) | Control (n=86) (n (%)) | |
|---|---|---|
| Marital status: | ||
| Single adult (⩾18 y) | 55 (42) | 32 (37) |
| Married, cohabiting | 54 (41) | 39 (45) |
| Child <18 | 9 (7) | 6 (7) |
| Divorced, widowed, separated | 14 (11) | 9 (11) |
| Employment: | ||
| In education: child, student | 15 (11) | 9 (11) |
| Full time employment | 75 (57) | 52 (61) |
| Part time employment | 8 (6) | 9 (11) |
| Unemployed—seeking work | 9 (7) | 3 (4) |
| Unemployed—not seeking work | 10 (8) | 6 (7) |
| Self employed | 8 (6) | 6 (7) |
| Retired | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 5 (4) | 1 (1) |
| Missing data | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Accident type: | ||
| Road traffic accident, including pedestrian | 54 (41) | 36 (42) |
| Cyclist | 13 (10) | 8 (9) |
| Horse riding | 3 (2) | 4 (5) |
| Domestic accident | 9 (7) | 8 (9) |
| Work accident | 10 (8) | 5 (6) |
| Assault | 16 (12) | 10 (12) |
| Sport | 7 (5) | 4 (5) |
| Other | 20 (15) | 11 (13) |
| Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) as estimated at 6 month follow up: | ||
| <1 h | 48 (41) | 31 (40) |
| ⩾1h<24 h | 39 (33) | 23 (29) |
| ⩾24⩽7 days | 21 (18) | 17 (22) |
| >7 days | 10 (8) | 7 (9) |
| Unable to estimate | 14 | 8 |