Table 1.
Selected Characteristics by Neurologic Level of Injury among 362 SCI Participants
| Neurologic Level of Injury |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical (n = 162) |
Noncervical (n = 200) |
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| n | % | n | % | |
| Mean age (Y ± SD) | 162 | 50.1 ± 14.4 | 200 | 49.7 ± 5.2 |
| Educational status | ||||
| High school | 94 | 58.0 | 106 | 53.0 |
| Race | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 149 | 92.0 | 188 | 94.0 |
| African American | 10 | 6.2 | 9 | 4.5 |
| Other | 3 | 1.9 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Veterans | 129 | 79.6 | 154 | 77.0 |
| Years since injury (y ± SD) | 162 | 17.0 ± 12.2 | 200 | 19.0 ± 13.6 |
| Age at injury (y ± SD) | 162 | 33.1 ± 14.8 | 200 | 30.7 ± 12.5 |
| Age at injury (y) | ||||
| 10–24 | 67 | 41.4 | 94 | 47.0 |
| 25–34 | 37 | 22.8 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 35–44 | 28 | 17.3 | 22 | 11.0 |
| 45+ | 30 | 18.5 | 29 | 7.5 |
| Alcohol use at injury | ||||
| Yes | 62 | 38.3 | 45 | 22.5 |
| Type of accident | ||||
| Motor vehicle | 68 | 42.0 | 80 | 40.0 |
| Diving | 33 | 20.4 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Other sports | 10 | 6.2 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Fall | 27 | 16.7 | 57 | 28.5 |
| Crush injury | 8 | 4.9 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Violence | 8 | 4.9 | 30 | 15.0 |
| Other traumatic | 8 | 4.9 | 11 | 5.5 |