The Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study recruited 2856 New Zealand residents from 5 regions of New Zealand. At 12 months post-injury, high levels of adverse outcomes were evident in both Māori (n=405) and non-Māori (n=1875), although higher proportions of Māori than non-Māori were experiencing disability, problems with mobility and psychological distress. In analyses that controlled for pre-injury and injury-related characteristics, Māori were at greater risk of disability, of having problems with mobility, having trouble performing usual activities, being in psychological distress and were more likely to report ‘barely/not enough’ household income at 12 months compared to non-Māori.
