Table 2. Clinical characteristics and outcomes by injury mechanism.

Injury status	Gunshot victims (N=20)	MVA victims (N=20)	P value
ASIA Impairment Scale	1.90 (1.12)	2.74 (1.10)	0.01*
Spinal region
Cervical	10 [50]	10 [50]	N/A
Thoracic	10 [50]	8 [40]	N/A
Lumbar	0 [0]	2 [10]	N/A
Operation rate (%)	45 (0.51)	85 (0.37)	0.004**

Data are presented as mean (standard deviation) or n [%]. *, P<0.05; **, P<0.01. ASIA, American Spinal Injury Association; MVA, motor vehicle accident; N/A, not applicable.