Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Participants Who Developed Pressure Ulcers (N = 25)
| Characteristic | n (%) or M (SD) |
| Demographic | |
| Age, yr | 45.5 (13.5) |
| Education (< high school degree or GED certificate) | 9(36) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 23(92) |
| Female | 2(8) |
| Race–ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 9(36) |
| Black | 7(28) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 6(24) |
| Other or more than one race | 3(12) |
| Household income | |
| $0–$999/mo | 14(56) |
| $1,000–$1,999/mo | 5(20) |
| ≥$2,000/mo | 6(24) |
| Residence type | |
| House, apartment, condo | 24(96) |
| Assisted living, nursing home | 1(4) |
| Clinical | |
| Years since SCI | 20.5 (13.2) |
| Body mass index | 27.8 (5.8) |
| No. of comorbiditiesa | 7.0 (2.4) |
| Paralysis type | |
| Paraplegia | 18(72) |
| Tetraplegia | 6(24) |
| Undetermined | 1(4) |
| SCI type | |
| Complete | 20(80) |
| Incomplete | 5(20) |
Note. GED = general educational development; M = mean; SCI = spinal cord injury; SD = standard deviation.
a
Comorbidities assessed were autonomic dysreflexia, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, liver disease, pain, spasticity, contractures, colostomy, urinary tract infections, catheter, seizures, asthma or lung disease, and referral for counseling.