Table 3.
Participants’ (n=118) SCI-related and post-SCI outcomes (median 6.5 months after SCI)
| Post-SCI characteristic | n (%) |
| Self-reported cause of SCI | |
| Injury cause of SCI | 91 (77) |
| Illness cause of SCI | 24 (20) |
| Uncertain cause | 3 (3) |
| Wheelchair use | |
| Yes | 59 (50) |
| Sometimes | 14 (12) |
| No | 45 (32) |
| Place of residence at time of interview | |
| Original pre-SCI residence | 53 (45) |
| Still in spinal unit | 26 (22) |
| Temporary accommodation | 13 (11) |
| New permanent residence | 11 (9) |
| Missing or in transition | 15 (13) |
| EQ-5D health status (any problems) | |
| Mobility | 109 (92) |
| Self-care | 78 (66) |
| Usual activities | 106 (90) |
| Pain or discomfort | 102 (86) |
| Anxiety or depression | 58 (50) |
| (Cognition) | 51 (47) |
| SCI-related symptom (any bother) | |
| Leg swelling | 46 (49) |
| Leg spasm | 76 (65) |
| Shortness of breath | 30 (26) |
| Difficulty coughing | 35 (30) |
| Constipation | 66 (57) |
| Diarrhoea | 20 (17) |
| Indigestion | 20 (17) |
| Urinary tract infection | 33 (28) |
| Urinary incontinence | 34 (29) |
| Bladder management | 29 (25) |
| Headaches | 31 (27) |
| Back pain | 73 (62) |
| Shoulder pain | 56 (48) |
| Pain below SCI | 66 (58) |
| WHODAS (moderate, severe or extreme difficulties) | |
| Standing long periods | 88 (75) |
| Household responsibilities | 78 (67) |
| Learning new task | 50 (43) |
| Community activities | 59 (50) |
| Emotionally affected | 67 (57) |
| Concentrating | 40 (34) |
| Walking a long distance | 93 (79) |
| Washing whole body | 60 (51) |
| Getting dressed | 58 (49) |
| Dealing with people | 28 (24) |
| Maintaining a friendship | 15 (13) |
| Day to day work | 76 (64) |
SCI, spinal cord neurological impairment.