Table 3.
Univariable multinomial logistic regression for predictors of ambulation categories as compared to nonambulatorsa
| Primary ambulator | Unplanned ambulator | Planned ambulator | |
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Age | 0.91 (0.82, 1.02) | 1.18 (0.95, 1.46) | 0.88 (0.79, 0.98) |
| Years since injury | 1.02 (0.91, 1.13) | 1.04 (0.91, 1.21) | 0.92 (0.81, 1.05) |
| Age at injury | 0.94 (0.87, 1.02) | 1.04 (0.93, 1.17) | 0.97 ( 0.90, 1.05) |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 1.10 (0.40, 3.01) | 0.56 (0.14, 2.18) | 0.70 (0.27, 1.79) |
| Tetraplegia | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Paraplegia | 0.55 (0.19, 1.54) | 0.55 (0.13, 2.27) | 2.55 (0.93, 7.02) |
| Sensory level | 0.93 (0.84, 1.02) | 1.00 (0.89, 1.12) | 1.06 (0.98, 1.14) |
| Neurological level | 0.93 (0.84, 1.02) | 1.01 (0.90, 1.12) | 1.07 (0.99, 1.15) |
| Motor level | 0.92 (0.83, 1.01) | 1.01 (0.91, 1.14) | 1.06 (0.98, 1.14) |
| Anal contraction (−) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Anal contraction (+) | 41.2 (11.2, 151) | 32.75 (6.68, 160) | 2.92 (0.53, 16.1) |
| Anal sensation (−) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Anal sensation (+) | 6.72 (1.86, 24.3) | 10.8 (1.31, 84.4) | 0.72 (0.27, 1.93) |
| S4-5 light touch (−) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| S4-5 light touch (+) | 8.12 (2.69, 24.6) | 6.24 (1.48, 26.36) | 0.55 (0.15, 2.00) |
| S4-5 pinprick (−) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| S4-5 pinprick (+) | 24.6 (7.57, 79.9) | 4.73 (1.06, 21.2) | 1.67 (0.43, 6.47) |
| Lower extremity motor score | 1.30 (1.18, 1.42) | 1.27 (1.16, 1.39) | 1.08 (0.98, 1.18) |
| Upper extremity motor score | 1.03 (0.99, 1.07) | 1.03 (0.97, 1.08) | 1.08 (1.01, 1.16) |
Note: CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio.
a
Significant predictors are in bold.