Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Participants by Group at Baselinea.
| Characteristic | EAW group (n = 78) | SOC group (n = 83) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 47 (34-56) | 46 (36-56) |
| Height, mean (SD), cm | 176.5 (6.1) | 177.0 (7.1) |
| Weight, median (IQR), kg | 82.1 (70.3-90.7) | 80.3 (72.6-90.3) |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 25.8 (3.7) | 25.7 (3.7) |
| Total body fat mass, mean (SD), kg | 27.3 (9.1) | 27.0 (8.6) |
| Visceral fat mass, median (IQR), kg | 1.60 (0.69-2.39) | 1.50 (0.67-2.23) |
| Duration of SCI, median (IQR), y | 7.4 (0.5-44.1) | 6.3 (0.5-46.5) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 72 (92.3) | 79 (95.2) |
| Female | 6 (7.7) | 4 (4.8) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 (10.3) | 19 (22.9) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 66 (84.6) | 63 (75.9) |
| Unknown or not given | 4 (5.1) | 1 (1.2) |
| Race | ||
| Asian | 0 | 1 (1.2) |
| Black or African American | 14 (17.9) | 13 (15.7) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 (2.6) | 0 |
| White | 55 (70.5) | 54 (65.1) |
| Otherb | 6 (7.7) | 13 (15.7) |
| Unknown or not given | 1 (1.3) | 2 (2.4) |
| Cause of SCI | ||
| Traumatic | 66 (84.6) | 74 (89.2) |
| Nontraumatic | 12 (15.4) | 9 (10.8) |
| Paraplegia | 68 (87.2) | 71 (85.5) |
| Complete motor | 45 (66.2) | 57 (80.3) |
| Incomplete motor | 23 (33.8) | 14 (19.7) |
| Tetraplegia | 10 (12.8) | 12 (14.5) |
| Complete motor | 4 (40.0) | 6 (50.0) |
| Incomplete motor | 6 (60.0) | 6 (50.0) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); EAW, exoskeletal-assisted walking; SCI, spinal cord injury; SOC, standard of care.
a
Data are presented as number (percentage) of participants unless otherwise indicated.
b
This category included participants who identified with multiple races (n = 8) and those who selected “other” but did not specify race (n = 11).