Table 2.

Average monthly mortality rates per 1000 persons pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic for spinal cord injury population across full cohort, sex, injury etiology, and mental health status.

Cohort	Pre-Pandemic (March 2014–February 2020)			Pandemic (March 2020–April 2023)			Post-Pandemic (May 2023–May 2024)
	Average	Standard Deviation	t-Test Results	Average	Standard Deviation	t-Test Results	Average	Standard Deviation	t-Test Results
All	3.70	0.92		4.49	0.96		4.18	1.46
Male	3.66	1.11	t (142) = 0.46, p = 0.64	4.17	1.12	t (74) = 2.56, p = 0.012	4.09	1.97	t (24) = 0.28, p = 0.78
Female	3.76	1.48		4.96	1.53		4.32	2.20
Traumatic	2.44	1.17	t (142) = 9.35, p < 0.0001	2.35	1.11	t (74) = 12.00, p < 0.0001	2.22	1.54	t (24) = 4.32, p = 0.0002
Non-Traumatic	4.36	1.29		5.77	1.36		5.46	2.22
Mental Health Diagnosis	3.97	1.14	t (142) = 4.62, p < 0.0001	4.75	1.18	t (74) = 2.78, p = 0.0068	4.31	1.62	t (24) = 0.52, p = 0.61
No Mental Health Diagnosis	2.96	1.46		3.83	1.66		3.85	2.74