Table 4.
Comparisons of neurological improvement and ADL at 1 year post-injury.
| Patients with major nutrition-related risk | Matched control | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIS grade A, B, or C on admission | 0.039# | ||
| Improved ≥ 1 grade | 10 (34.5) | 32 (57.1) | |
| Not improved or dead | 19 (65.5) | 24 (42.9) | |
| AIS grade D on admission | 0.393# | ||
| Improved ≥ 1 grade | 2 (11.1) | 7 (18.4) | |
| Not improved or dead | 16 (88.9) | 31 (81.6) | |
| ADL at 1-year post-injury | 0.016# | ||
| Independent | 6 (15.0) | 32 (39.0) | < 0.05‡ |
| Walk with assistance | 16 (40.0) | 29 (35.4) | |
| Wheelchair/bedridden | 18 (45.0) | 21 (25.6) | < 0.05‡ |
ADL activities of daily living, AIS American spinal injury association impairment scale.
#Chi-square test (one-sided), ‡residual analysis.