Table 1.
Locomotive Mode and Participant Characteristics
| Characteristics | Motorized Wheelchair | Manual Wheelchair | Walks With an Aid | Walks Without an Aid | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects | 12 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 63 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 5.22 (1.97, 13.57) | 1.53 (0.88, 4.66) | 1.10 (0.81, 2.96) | 1.41 (0.99, 2.56) | 1.63 (0.90, 4.03) |
| Age (y) | 58.6±13.5 | 51.0±12.2 | 60.7±17.2 | 54.2±13.5 | 55.5±14.3 |
| Duration of injury (y) | 24.2±12.7 | 22.5±9.8 | 22.6±16.8 | 15.2±9.5 | 21.5±12.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0±4.6 | 27.0±3.7 | 27.4±6.4 | 29.4±5.2 | 27.4±4.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
| Normal (<25) | 6 (50.0) | 8 (34.8) | 7 (43.8) | 4 (33.3) | 25 (40.0) |
| Overweight (25 to <30) | 4 (33.3) | 9 (39.1) | 4 (25.0) | 3 (25.0) | 20 (31.8) |
| Obese (≥30) | 2 (16.7) | 6 (26.1) | 5 (31.3) | 5 (41.7) | 18 (28.6) |
| Motor injury level and completeness | |||||
| Cervical complete and ASIA grade C | 4 (33.3) | 6 (26.1) | 1 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 11 (17.5) |
| Other complete and ASIA grade C | 4 (33.3) | 15 (65.2) | 1 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 20 (31.8) |
| All ASIA grade D | 4 (33.3) | 2 (8.7) | 14 (87.5) | 12 (100.0) | 32 (50.8) |
| Cigarette smoking | |||||
| Current | 1 (8.3) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (18.8) | 4 (33.3) | 10 (15.9) |
| Past | 9 (75.0) | 8 (34.8) | 7 (43.8) | 5 (41.7) | 29 (46.0) |
| Never | 2 (16.7) | 13 (56.5) | 6 (37.5) | 3 (25.0) | 24 (38.1) |
| Heart disease (past 10y) | 4 (33.3) | 2 (8.7) | 2 (12.5) | 2 (16.7) | 10 (15.9) |
| Diabetes | 2 (16.7) | 3 (13.0) | 3 (18.8) | 1 (8.3) | 9 (14.3) |
| High blood pressure | 3 (25.0) | 7 (30.4) | 4 (25.0) | 3 (25.0) | 17 (27.0) |
| Additional characteristics | 12 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 60 |
| UTI in the past year | 5 (41.7) | 12 (57.2) | 4 (25.0) | 2 (18.2) | 23 (38.3) |
| Pressure ulcer | 5 (41.7) | 8 (38.1) | 6 (37.5) | 0 (0) | 19 (31.7) |
| Cold (within 1wk blood draw) | 2 (16.7) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (12.5) | 0 (0) | 6 (10.0) |
NOTE. Values are n, median (25th and 75th percentile), mean ± standard deviation, or n (%).