Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Total sample (n=99) | |
|---|---|
Sociodemographics | |
Males, n (%) | 73 (73.7) |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 48.0 (35.0–64.0) |
Formal education in years, median (IQR) [2] | 13.0 (12.0–15.0) |
Lesion characteristics | |
Time post injury in years, median (IQR) | 0.7 (0.3–18.2) |
Paraplegia, n (%) | 53 (53.4) |
Complete lesion, n (%) [3] | 42 (43.8) |
Reason for hospitalization | |
First rehabilitation, n (%) | 54 (54.6) |
Pressure sores, n (%) | 19 (19.2) |
Other, n (%) | 26 (26.3) |
Questionnaire completion | |
Assistance with completion of questionnaire, n (%) | 29 (29.3) |
Time needed to complete the SCIM-SR in minutes median (IQR) [25] | 13.0 (9.0–17.0) |
Center of recruitment | |
Swiss Paraplegic Center Nottwil, Switzerland, n (%) | 93 (93.9) |
REHAB Basel, Switzerland, n (%) | 6 (6.1) |
