Table 2 Participant demographic, injury, living arrangements and economic characteristics.
Characteristic | Total (N = 1579) | Unmet healthcare needs (N = 1514) | |
|---|---|---|---|
No unmet needs, n = 1260 | Unmet needs, n = 254 | ||
Demographic characteristics | |||
Male, n (%) | 1157 (73) | 937 (74) | 171 (67) |
Age, median (IQR) | 59 (48–68) | 60 (49–69) | 53 (44–63) |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Single | 386 (25) | 282 (22) | 82 (32) |
Married/partnership | 931 (59) | 782 (62) | 124 (49) |
Divorced/widowed | 257 (16) | 195 (15) | 48 (19) |
Injury characteristics | |||
Time since injury, median (IQR) | 13 (6–25) | 13 (6–25) | 12 (6–24) |
Lesion characteristics, n (%) | |||
Paraplegia, incomplete | 542 (37) | 436 (37) | 96 (40) |
Paraplegia, complete | 362 (24) | 301 (25) | 49 (20) |
Tetraplegia, incomplete | 449 (30) | 347 (29) | 78 (32) |
Tetraplegia, complete | 128 (9) | 104 (9) | 19 (8) |
Cause of injury, n (%) | |||
Traumatic | 1,306 (84) | 1,050 (84) | 209 (83) |
Non-traumatic | 257 (16) | 204 (16) | 44 (17) |
Living situation | |||
Rurality, n (%) | |||
Capital city | 864 (57) | 725 (58) | 132 (53) |
Rural area | 390 (26) | 316 (25) | 71 (29) |
Remote area | 256 (17) | 204 (16) | 45 (18) |
Socioeconomic factors | |||
Weekly household income, n (%) | |||
Less than $455 | 356 (26) | 265 (24) | 74 (32) |
$456–$686 | 358 (26) | 288 (26) | 58 (25) |
$687–$909 | 292 (21) | 234 (21) | 50 (22) |
$910–$1,203 | 258 (19) | 215 (20) | 34 (15) |
$1204 and above | 112 (8) | 97 (9) | 13 (6) |
Receiving disability pension | 722 (47) | 566 (45) | 140 (56) |
Education,a n (%) | |||
Primary or lower secondary | 495 (32) | 414 (33) | 58 (23) |
Higher secondary | 207 (13) | 166 (13) | 34 (14) |
Certificate | 292 (19) | 226 (18) | 57 (23) |
Diploma | 179 (12) | 137 (11) | 34 (14) |
Bachelor or equivalent | 239 (15) | 188 (15) | 42 (17) |
Masters or PhD | 137 (9) | 109 (9) | 22 (9) |
