Table 2.
Sri Lankan spinal cord injury rehabilitation cohort outcome indicators: SCIM scores and complications
| On admission | At discharge | Fully adjusted p-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCIM score - mean, SD; n = 84 |
55 (18) |
71 (19) |
<0.01 |
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|
Complications
|
On admission/during stay |
On follow up |
|
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| Resolved |
Persistent** |
New*** |
Unadjusted p-value |
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| Pressure ulcers- N (%); n = 51 |
29 (57%) |
21 (41%) |
8 (16%) |
3 (6%) |
<0.01 |
| Urinary tract infection- N (%); n = 51, n = 49† |
23 (45%) |
18 (37%) |
4 (8%) |
1 (2%) |
<0.01 |
| Bowel problems- N (%); n = 50 |
34 (68%) |
28 (56%) |
6 (12%) |
0 (0%) |
<0.01 |
| Pain- N (%); n = 51 |
38 (75%) |
8 (16%) |
30 (59%) |
2 (4%) |
0.92 |
| Psychological problems- N (%); n = 25, n = 24† | 23 (92%) | 15 (63%) | 7 (29%) | 2 (8%) | 0.86 |
*Based on ANCOVA analyses and adjusted for variables associated with a significant SCIM-score improvement, and all potentially relevant confounders: age, sex, number of days in rehabilitation, ASIA score, time from injury to hospital admission, time from injury to rehabilitation, and injury level.
**Persistent refers to those who had a complication during stay and continued to have the complication after discharge.
***New refers to those who did not have the complication during stay, but developed it after returning home.
†Number of patients on follow-up, if different.