Predictors of financial problems:
(1) severe injury (Injury Severity Score 20 – 75)
(2) >= 4 impairments
(3) cognitive problems
(4) behavioral problems
(5) length of hospital stay >= 15 days
(6) discharged to hospital or rehabilitation center
(7) motor vehicle-related injury
Factors reducing risk of financial problems:
(1) higher socioeconomic status
(2) belonging to an HMO
Predictors of work-related problems:
(1) moderate to severe injury (Injury Severity Score 10 to 75)
(2) >= 2 impairments
(3) cognitive problems
(4) behavioral problems
(5) length of hospital stay >= 5 days
(6) discharged to hospital or rehabilitation center
(7) motor vehicle-related injury
Some of the overlap between financial and work-related problems is that parents will reduce the amount of work performed to visit or care for the child.
