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| Characteristics | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 43.1 (11.1) |
| SCI duration, years | 16.4 (10.8) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 37 (30%) |
| Black | 24 (20%) |
| Hispanic | 55 (45%) |
| Asian | 4 (3%) |
| Other | 2 (2%) |
| Smoker | |
| Never | 64 (52%) |
| Past | 36 (30%) |
| Current | 22 (18%) |
| SCI type | |
| Complete tetraplegia | 17 (14%) |
| Incomplete tetraplegia | 20 (16%) |
| Complete paraplegia | 51 (42%) |
| Incomplete paraplegia | 34 (28%) |
