Table 4.
Impairment categories by discharge year: percentage.
| Total | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trauma Paraplegia unspecified | 7.0% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 6.9% |
| Trauma Paraplegia incomplete | 14.7% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| Trauma Paraplegia complete | 13.7% | 14.5% | 14.2% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 15.6% | 13.1% | 11.7% | 12.2% |
| Trauma Quadriplegia unspecified | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Trauma Quadriplegia incomplete C1-4 | 10.9% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.8% |
| Trauma Quadriplegia incomplete C5-8 | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 14.9% | 14.1% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 13.2% | 13.9% |
| Trauma Quadriplegia complete C1-4 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Trauma Quadriplegia complete C5-8 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Trauma spinal cord other | 26.3% | 24.5% | 25.5% | 26.7% | 25.3% | 24.3% | 24.5% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 28.9% |
Yearly summaries represent fiscal year periods (Oct 1 through Sep 30) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.