Table 1.
Clinical and demographics characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristic | Total sample |
|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 52.5 (21) |
| Sex (men), n (%) | 28 (47.5) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| Asian | 3 (5.1) |
| African American | 6 (10.1) |
| Caucasian | 48 (81.4) |
| Hispanic | 2 (3.4) |
| Height (cm) | 171.5 (17.1) |
| Weight (Kg), median (IQR) | 75 (27) |
| Cause of SCI, n (%) | |
| Traumatic | 43 (72.9) |
| Non-traumatic | 16 (27.1) |
| Time since injury (years), median (IQR) | 16.5 (27.25) |
| Level of injury, n (%) | |
| Cervical | 12 (22) |
| High thoracic | 15 (25.4) |
| Low thoracic | 22 (37.3) |
| Lumbar | 5 (8.5) |
| Unknown | 4 (6.8) |
| Sitting balance, median (IQR), n = 18 | |
| FIST | 44 (12) |
| Functional independence, median (IQR) | |
| SCIM-Total | 62 (16) |
| SCIM-Mobility | 16 (6) |
| SCIM-Selfcare | 18 (3) |
| Wheelchair skills, median (IQR) | |
| WST-Performance | 65 (31) |
| WST-Capacity | 83 (22) |
| WST-Confidence | 82 (21) |
| Quality of life | |
| WHOQOL-Physical Health | 65 (11) |
| WHOQOL-Psychological | 69 (12) |
| WHOQOL-Social Relationships | 65 (31) |
| WHOQOL-Environment | 88 (25) |
IQR: interquartile range; FIST: Function in Sitting Test; SCIM III: Spinal Cord Injury Measures III; WHOQOL: World Health Organization Quality of Life; WST: Wheelchair Skills test
The number of participants n = 59 unless otherwise stated.