Table 1.
Demographic and injury information (n = 294)
| Category | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (Years) | |
| 18–29 years | 64 (21.7%) |
| 30–39 years | 133 (45.2%) |
| 40–49 years | 82 (27.9%) |
| 50–59 years | 9 (3.1%) |
| ≥ 60 | 6 (2.1%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 211 (71.8%) |
| Female | 83 (28.2%) |
| Educational level | |
| Primary | 75 (25.5%) |
| Secondary | 144 (49.0%) |
| Bachelor | 53 (18.0%) |
| Higher | 22 (7.5%) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 63 (21.4%) |
| Worker | 116 (39.5%) |
| Government offices | 31 (10.6%) |
| Retired | 16 (5.4%) |
| Students | 19 (6.4%) |
| Others* | 49 (16.7%) |
| Injury level | |
| Cervical | 83 (29.3%) |
| Thoracic | 122 (41.5%) |
| Lumbar | 73 24.8%) |
| Sacral | 13 (4.4%) |
| Completeness of injury (%) | |
| Complete | 121 (41.2%) |
| Incomplete | 173 (58.8%) |
| Causes of injury | |
| Truman | 253 (86.1%) |
| Disease involving the spinal cord | 41 (13.9%) |
| Place of residence | |
| Urban | 133 (45.2%) |
| Rural | 161 (54.8%) |
SCI spinal cord injury, and other* included unemployed individuals and self-employed individuals