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Table 1 Type and percent disability, circumstances of the injury, education, and degree of integration into the workforce

From: Integrating Israeli Defense Force (IDF) veterans with disabilities into the workforce: characteristics and predictors

 

No. of Participants (N = 1416)

n

%

Characteristics of the type of injury

 Physical

734

51.9

 Mental

16

1.1

 Post-traumatic

55

3.9

 Combination (physical and mental)

98

6.9

 Combination (physical and post-traumatic)

392

27.7

 Head injury

121

8.5

Percent Disability at the time of the study

 Up to 29%

573

40.46

 30–39%

247

17.44

 40–49%

145

10.24

 50–59%

194

13.7

 60–69%

93

6.57

 70–79%

59

4.17

 80–89%

31

2.19

 90–100%

27

1.91

 100% special a

47

3.32

Circumstances of the injury

 Combat

460

32.5

 Training/combat accident

229

16.2

 General injury b

374

26.4

 Illness

47

3.3

 Traffic accident

192

13.6

 Terrorism c

114

8.0

Education at the time of the injury

 Up to 12 years

1245

87.9

 13–14 years

102

7.2

 15+ years

69

4.9

Education at the time of the research

 Up to 12 years

634

44.8

 13–14 years

225

15.9

 15+ years

557

39.3

Integration into the workforce at the time of the study

 Full-time

1086

76.7

 Part-time

103

7.3

 Unemployed

227

16

  1. a Special disability includes full paralysis in both legs, full paralysis of half the body, quadriplegic, amputation of two upper or lower limbs, blindness, and certain head injuries
  2. b General injuries – includes injuries such as: Various injuries, injury while playing, damage to objects, etc.…
  3. c Terrorism - Injury as a result of hostile terrorist activity (mainly suicide bombings and explosives)