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. 2013 Sep;36(5):454–462. doi: 10.1179/2045772313Y.0000000109

Table 4.

Prevalence data for HR and BP abnormalities

Tetraplegia (%)
High paraplegia (%)
Low paraplegia (%)
Total Seated Supine Total Seated Supine Total Seated Supine
n = 345 n = 167 n = 178 n = 173 n = 88 n = 85 n = 181 n = 87 n = 94
Heart rate
 ≤50 bpm 7.25 3.59 10.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.10 1.15 1.06
51-60 bpm 18.26 16.17 20.22 1.16 0.00 2.35 9.39 5.75 12.77
80-99 bpm 17.97 23.35 12.92 42.77 45.45 40.00 45.30 47.13 43.62
 ≥100 bpm 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.61 19.32 11.76 2.21 4.60 0.00
Systolic BP
 ≤90 mmHg 7.25 11.98 2.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
91-110 mmHg 20.58 22.75 18.54 26.59 27.27 25.88 4.42 1.15 7.45
 ≥140 mmHg 22.90 17.96 27.53 18.50 20.45 16.47 46.41 58.62 35.11
Diastolic BP
 ≤60 mmHg 31.30 32.93 29.78 23.70 15.91 31.76 3.87 0.00 7.45
 ≥90 mmHg 6.09 1.20 10.67 6.94 6.82 7.06 9.94 13.79 6.38