Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics and Comorbid Medical Disorders for the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Non-SCI Groups Before Propensity Score Matching
| Variable | SCI group (n=11,913) | Non-SCI group (n=476,520) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 5814 (48.8) | 232,560 (48.8) | 1.0000 |
| Age (years) | 56.0±17.9 | 55.8±17.9 | 0.3215 |
| Diabetes (yes) | 1459 (12.3) | 44,417 (9.3) | <0.0001 |
| Hypertension (yes) | 3167 (26.6) | 107,238 (22.5) | <0.0001 |
| Hyperlipidemia (yes) | 807 (6.8) | 29,983 (6.3) | 0.0325 |
| Monthly income | <0.0001 | ||
| NT$0 | 3917 (32.9) | 130,584 (27.4) | |
| NT$1-NT$15840 | 2653 (22.3) | 66,047 (13.9) | |
| NT$15841-NT$25000 | 4111 (34.5) | 189,459 (39.7) | |
| ≥NT$25001 | 1232 (10.3) | 90,430 (19.0) | |
| Urbanization level | <0.0001 | ||
| 1 (most urbanized) | 1993 (16.7) | 88,108 (18.5) | |
| 2 | 1393 (11.7) | 53,149 (11.1) | |
| 3 | 2559 (21.5) | 120,546 (25.3) | |
| 4 | 2422 (20.3) | 75,090 (15.8) | |
| 5 (least urbanized) | 3546 (29.8) | 139,627 (29.3) | |
| Geographic region | <0.0001 | ||
| Northern | 4668 (39.2) | 210,350 (44.1) | |
| Central | 2572 (21.6) | 89,351 (18.8) | |
| Southern | 4243 (35.6) | 162,750 (34.1) | |
| Eastern | 430 (3.6) | 14,069 (3.0) | |
| Propensity score | 0.0287±0.012 | 0.0243±0.010 | <0.0001 |
Data are expressed as n (%) or mean±standard deviation.
US $1=NT$34 in 2001.
NT$, New Taiwan dollar.