TABLE 3.
Proportion of Individuals With Medical Comorbidities Within Each Injury Category
| Proportion of Medical Comorbidities | TBI | Quadriplegia, All Types | Paraplegia, All Types | Other Injuries | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean no. of comorbidities per patient | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | <.0001 |
| Medical diagnosis code groups, % | |||||
| Infections and parasitic diseases | 3.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.5 | <.0001 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 4.0 | <.0001 |
| Diseases of blood and blood forming organs | 3.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 8.0 | <.0001 |
| Mental disorders | 16.6 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 13.4 | <.0001 |
| Diseases of the nervous system | 10.0 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 6.7 | <.0001 |
| Diseases of the sense organs | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.7 | <.0001 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | .08 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 6.2 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 5.9 | <.0001 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 3.1 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 5.4 | <.0001 |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | 3.3 | 14.9 | 16.8 | 5.2 | <.0001 |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 2.1 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 2.3 | <.0001 |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | .06 |
| Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions | 20.0 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 14.9 | <.0001 |
| Supplementary factors influencing health status | 14.5 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 19.0 | <.0001 |
| Total, % | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |