Table 2.
Demographic and injury characteristics
| VR-SCI | T-SCI | T-SCI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 30) | (n = 30) | (n = 573, all subjects) | |
| Mean (SD) | |||
| Age* | 57.2 (14.9) | 54.9 (13.4) | 40.0 (16.7) |
| n (%) | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 19 (63%) | 25 (83%) | 470 (82%) |
| Female | 11 (37%) | 5 (17%) | 103 (18%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 17 (57%) | 12 (40%) | 263 (46%) |
| Black | 13 (43%) | 18 (60%) | 309 (54%) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 16 (53%) | 15 (50%) | 193 (34%) |
| Single | 4 (13%) | 8 (27%) | 270 (47%) |
| Divorced | 4 (13%) | 5 (17%) | 60 (10%) |
| Widowed | 5 (17%) | 2 (7%) | 23 (4%) |
| Separated | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 26 (5%) |
| AIS* | |||
| Complete | 9 (30%) | 9 (30%) | 239 (42%) |
| Incomplete | 21 (70%) | 21 (70%) | 331 (58%) |
| Level of injury* | |||
| Paraplegia | 26 (87%) | 26 (87%) | 272 (48%) |
| Tetraplegia | 4 (13%) | 4 (13%) | 297 (52%) |
SD, standard deviation.
*Indicates matching variables.