Table 1 Characteristics of participants with SCI (n = 25).
Characteristics | Median or n | Q1; Q3 or % |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 55 | 49.5; 71 |
Years since injury | 9 | 5.5; 33 |
Male | 18 | 72% |
BMI | 24 | 22; 28 |
Paid or voluntary work | 16 | 64% |
Single family home | 8 | 33% |
Receiving assistance | 17 | 68% |
Personal assistance | 6 | 24% |
Home care | 2 | 8% |
Assistance from a family member | 9 | 36% |
No assistance | 8 | 32% |
Adapted home | 19 | 76% |
Adapted car | 14 | 56% |
Level of spinal cord injury | ||
Cervical | 17 | 68% |
Thoracic | 8 | 32% |
Completeness of SCI | ||
AIS type A, B | 14 | 56% |
AIS type C, D | 11 | 44% |
Severity of SCI | ||
C1–C4 AIS type A, B, C | 5 | 20% |
C5–C8 AIS type A, B, C | 5 | 20% |
T1–T12 AIS type A, B, C | 7 | 28% |
AIS type D | 8 | 32% |
Hand surgery | 8 | 32% |
Upper extremity activity capacity, ARAT (0–57) | 52 | 37.5; 57 |
Kinematics | ||
Movement time, s | 7.2 | 5.7; 8.9 |
Smoothness, number of movement units | 8.0 | 6.1; 10.6 |
Wrist angle, degrees | 31.1 | 25.8; 43.6 |
Trunk displacement, cm | 5.9 | 1.7; 8.2 |
SCIM-self-care (0–20) | 18 | 10.5; 18.5 |
SCIM-respiration & sphincter management (0–40) | 27 | 20; 34 |
SCIM-mobility (0–40) | 18 | 11; 29.5 |
SCIM-total (0–100) | 65 | 49.5; 80.5 |
