Table 1. Demographic and injury characteristics (N = 203).
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) [range] or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age at injury, years | 40.97 (16.14) [17 to 88] |
| Mean days post injury | 53.42 (40.72), [3 to 279] |
| Male gender | 160 (78.8) |
| Race | 173 (85.2) |
| Caucasian | 15 (7.4) |
| African American | 8 (3.9) |
| Native American | 4 (2.0) |
| Asian | 3 (1.5) |
| Other | |
| Level of injury | 130 (64.0) |
| Cervical | 73 (36.0) |
| Thoracic and below | |
| Etiology of injury | |
| Falls | 71 (35.0) |
| Vehicular crash | 68 (33.5) |
| Recreation | 31 (15.3) |
| Violence | 18 (8.9) |
| Surgical complications | 12 (5.9) |
| Pedestrian | 3 (1.5) |