Table 2.
Pre-injury characteristics of TSCI patients.
| Variable | All (n = 46) | Age ≤60 years (n = 16) | Age >60 years (n = 30) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI, Mean ± sd, Md (range) | 26.9 ± 3.5 26.1 (21.7–38.9) | 26.7 ± 3.4 26.0 (22.4–33.9) | 27.0 ± 3.5 26.6 (21.7–38.9) | 0.745 |
| Underweight, BMI < 18.5 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.825 |
| Normal weight, BMI 18.5–24.9 | 14 (30.4%) | 6 (37.5%) | 8 (26.7%) | |
| Overweight, BMI 25–29.9 | 26 (56.5%) | 8 (50.0%) | 18 (60.0%) | |
| Obese, BMI ≥ 30 | 6 (13.0%) | 2 (12.5%) | 4 (13.3%) | |
| AUDIT (%) | ||||
| 0–7 points | 32 (69.6%) | 11 (68.8%) | 21 (70.0%) | 0.005 |
| 8–13 points | 3 (6.5%) | 2 (12.5%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| ≥14 points | 3 (6.5%) | 3 (18.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Unknown | 8 (17.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (26.7%) | |
| Clinical Frailty Scale | ||||
| Non-frail | 42 (91.3%) | 16 (100.0%) | 26 (86.7%) | 0.801 |
| Pre-frail | 1 (2.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Frail | 1 (2.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
| Unknown | 2 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
| Physical activity | ||||
| 1–2 Sedentary behavior | 7 (15.2%) | 1 (6.3%) | 6 (20.0%) | 0.160 |
| 3–4 Low level physical activity | 14 (30.4%) | 8 (50.0%) | 6 (20.0%) | |
| 5 Medium level physical activity | 13 (28.3%) | 3 (18.8%) | 10 (33.3%) | |
| 6–7 High level physical activity | 9 (19.6%) | 4 (25.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | |
| Unknown | 3 (6.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (10.0%) | |
| Number of diseases pre-injury | ||||
| 0–1 diseases | 10 (21.7%) | 6 (37.5%) | 4 (13.3%) | 0.071 |
| 2–4 diseases | 26 (56.5%) | 9 (56.3%) | 17 (56.7%) | |
| ≥5 diseases | 10 (21.7%) | 1 (6.3%) | 9 (30.0%) | |
| Polypharmacy (≥5 drugs) | 21 (45.7%) | 2 (12.5%) | 19 (63.3%) | <0.001 |
| Number of fall risk increasing drugs | ||||
| None | 28 (60.9%) | 13 (81.3%) | 15 (50.0%) | 0.039 |
| Any | 18 (39.1%) | 3 (18.8%) | 15 (50.0%) | |
BMI, body mass index, AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. p-values < 0.05 are bolded.