Return to work and return to function at different time intervals (n = 103).
| Variable | Early RTW (n = 42) | Late RTW (n = 61) | P value |
| Comparison at 6 months, % | |||
| Return to work | 0.001 | ||
| No | 0 | 8.2 | |
| Yes, with limitations | 14.3 | 41.8 | |
| Yes, with no limitations | 85.7 | 50.0 | |
| Return to function | 64.3 | 44.3 | 0.046 |
| Comparison at 2 years, % | |||
| Return to work | 0.414 | ||
| No | 0 | 1.6 | |
| Yes, with limitations | 23.7 | 36.0 | |
| Yes, with no limitations | 76.3 | 64.0 | |
| Return to Function | 71.4 | 65.6 | 0.531 |
Boldface indicates statistical significance.
RTW, return to work.