Table 1.
Comparison of Group Characteristics
| Characteristic | Selected Sample | Not Selected |
|---|---|---|
| Age () | 44.5 (11.9) | 45.0 (13.4) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1,052 (79) | 513 (81) |
| Female | 282 (21) | 122 (19) |
| Race* | ||
| Caucasian | 1,096 (82) | 409 (72) |
| African-American | 198 (15) | 127 (23) |
| Other | 40 (3) | 30 (5) |
| Traumatic Etiology* | ||
| Vehicular | 676 (51) | 275 (44) |
| Violence | 175 (13) | 128 (20) |
| Sports | 174 (13) | 71 (11) |
| Falls/flying objects | 254 (19) | 122 (19) |
| Other, unclassified | 51 (4) | 39 (6) |
| Marital Status* | ||
| Single | 505 (38) | 260 (41) |
| Married | 498 (37) | 189 (30) |
| Divorced | 269 (20) | 111 (18) |
| Other | 62 (5) | 36 (6) |
| Education* | ||
| Less than high school | 151 (11) | 127 (22) |
| High school | 681 (51) | 297 (50) |
| More than high school | 502 (38) | 166 (28) |
| Level, completeness of injury | ||
| Paraplegia, incomplete | 230 (18) | 100 (16) |
| Paraplegia, complete | 434 (33) | 207 (34) |
| Tetraplegia, incomplete | 352 (26) | 158 (26) |
| Tetraplegia, complete | 308 (23) | 149 (24) |
Data for age are means (SD). All other data are n (%).
*
p < .001