Table 1.
Dyspnea According to Mobility in 441 Subjects With SCI
Mobility | Dyspnea While Talking More Than a Few Minutes | Dyspnea While Eating | Dyspnea While Dressing or Undressing, or Limiting the Ability to Leave the House | Any Dyspnea |
---|---|---|---|---|
Using motorized wheelchairs more than half the time (n=85) | 15 (17.6) | 4 (4.7) | 3 (3.5) | 20 (23.5) |
Using hand-propelled wheelchairs more than half the time (n=263) | 4 (1.5) | 3 (1.1) | 5 (1.9) | 9 (3.4) |
Walk with aid (crutch or cane) more than half the time (n=56) | 3 (5.4) | 3 (5.4) | 6 (10.7) | 8 (14.3) |
Walk without assistance more than half the time (n=37) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (8.1) | 3 (8.1) |
NOTE. Values are n (%).