Table 6.
Neurologic outcomes of the most common specific etiologies
Specific etiology, % | ||||||
Outcome | Automobile (n=2,394 ) | Fall (n=1,920) | Gunshot (n=791) | Motorcycle (n=512) | Diving (n=361) | Medical/surgical (n=309) |
Level of injury | ||||||
C1-C4 | 30.9 | 35.1 | 15.4 | 27.9 | 44.0 | 19.4 |
C5-C8 | 30.8 | 30.3 | 12.8 | 16.4 | 52.4 | 15.9 |
T1-T6 | 16.2 | 9.2 | 25.7 | 32.6 | 2.2 | 19.4 |
T7-S3 | 21.7 | 24.3 | 45.9 | 22.7 | 0.6 | 43.7 |
Normal | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
AIS | (n=2,375 ) | (n=1,919) | (n=792) | (n=514) | (n=359) | (n=304) |
A | 49.9 | 30.2 | 64.6 | 51.8 | 41.8 | 22.4 |
B | 13.2 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 14.6 | 30.9 | 11.8 |
C | 13.9 | 18.5 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 23.7 |
D | 22.7 | 39.7 | 13.0 | 18.9 | 15.0 | 40.8 |
E | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Note: AIS = American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale.