Table 1.
Sri Lankan spinal cord injury rehabilitation cohort demographics & injury characteristics
| Demographics | Total cohort (%) (n = 89) | SCIM score gain* (SD) (n = 84) | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
|
0.36 |
| <21 |
16 (18%) |
14.8 (11.0) |
|
| 21-30 |
38 (43%) |
14.8 (11.0) |
|
| 31-35 |
14 (16%) |
12.4 (8.1) |
|
| 36+ |
21 (23%) |
19.3 (15.4) |
|
|
Sex |
|
|
0.14 |
| Female (N(%)) |
26 (29%) |
18.5 (11.7) |
|
| Male |
63 (71%) |
14.3 (11.3) |
|
|
Education |
|
|
0.76 |
| Sub-O levels |
62 (70%) |
16.1 (10.6) |
|
| O levels |
16 (18%) |
13.9 (15.2) |
|
| A levels |
11 (12%) |
14.4 (12.1) |
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
0.4 |
| Manual |
33 (50%) |
16.7 (13.6) |
|
| Office |
15 (23%) |
15.3 (10.4) |
|
| Education |
18 (27%) |
11.9 (9.0) |
|
|
Injury characteristics
|
|
|
|
|
SCIM score on admission |
|
|
<0.01 |
| <40 |
12 (13%) |
15.3 (12.2) |
|
| 40-55 |
30 (34%) |
22.6 (13.4) |
|
| 56-70 |
32 (36%) |
13.4 (8.0) |
|
| > 70 |
15 (17%) |
7.1 (6.7) |
|
|
ASIA score |
|
|
0.15 |
| A |
37 (43%) |
15.4 (8.5) |
|
| B |
17 (20%) |
13.6 (10.6) |
|
| C |
15 (17%) |
11.8 (12.6) |
|
| D |
17 (20%) |
20.7 (16.0) |
|
|
Injury level |
|
|
|
| Cervical |
13 (15%) |
12.0 (8.3) |
0.35 |
| Thoracic |
64 (74%) |
16.8 (12.0) |
|
| Lumbar*** |
9 (10%) |
13.0 (12.4) |
|
|
Length of stay, rehabilitation |
|
|
0.31 |
| <127 |
22 (25%) |
19.6 (12.6) |
|
| 127-210 |
23 (26%) |
15.7 (11.1) |
|
| 211-290 |
21 (24%) |
15.4 (10.7) |
|
| >290 |
22 (25%) |
12.5 (12.1) |
|
| Duration of stay of readmission, mean (SD) |
236 (137) |
15.5 (11.7) |
0.36 |
|
Time from Injury to hospital admission |
|
|
<0.01 |
| <6 months |
28 (31%) |
22.8 (13.2) |
|
| >6 months |
61 (69%) |
12.0 (9.1) |
|
|
Time from hospital admission to admission to rehabilitation |
|
|
0.92 |
| <6 months |
59 (67%) |
15.1 (10.8) |
|
| >6 months |
29 (33%) |
15.3 (12.5) |
|
|
Time from Injury to admission to rehabilitation |
|
|
<0.01 |
| <6 months |
8 (9%) |
30.8 (14.5) |
|
| >6 months |
79 (91%) |
13.5 (9.6) |
|
|
Family or friend support during care |
|
|
0.92 |
| Yes |
36 (40%) |
15.3 (9.9) |
|
| No | 53 (60%) | 15.6 (12.8) |
*Difference in SCIM score between admission and discharge.
**To identify all possible variables associated with SCIM-score improvement, all variables analyzed using one-way ANOVA analyses.
***Includes one patient with a sacral injury.