Table 1 Characteristics of included study participants.
Individuals included in current study (N = 251) | Individuals excluded from analysesa (N = 688) | p value for the differenceb | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 51 (36–64) | 57 (42–69) | <0.001 |
Sex | |||
• Male, n (%) | 195 (77.7%) | 470 (68.3%) | 0.005 |
• Female, n (%) | 56 (23.3%) | 218 (31.7%) | |
Education in years, median (IQR) | 14 (13–17) | 13 (12–16) | <0.001 |
Level of injury | |||
• Tetraplegia (C2–C8), n (%) | 101 (40.2%) | 288 (41.9%) | 0.65 |
• Paraplegia (T1–S5), n (%) | 150 (59.8%) | 400 (58.1%) | |
Completeness (AIS Grade) | |||
• Complete (Grade A & B), n (%) | 72 (28.7%) | 146 (21.2%) | 0.02 |
• Incomplete (Grade C, D & E), n (%) | 179 (71.3%) | 542 (78.8%) | |
SCI etiology | |||
• Traumatic SCI (TSCI), n (%) | 185 (73.7%) | 433 (62.9%) | 0.002 |
• Non-traumatic SCI (NTSCI), n (%) | 66 (26.3%) | 255 (37.1%) | |
Median time between SCI diagnosis and rehabilitation, days (IQR) | 14 (8–24) | 14 (9-23) | 0.53 |
Median duration of rehabilitation, days (IQR) | 166 (119-208) | 130 (74–187) | <0.001 |
SCIM-Score, median (IQR) | 55 (35–74) | 47.5 (31–69.5) | 0.06 |
