Table 2.
Demographic and Disability Characteristics by “Current Pregnancy” N = 3,054 women
| Characteristics | Pregnant | Non-pregnant | P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | N | (%) | ||
| Total | 60 | (2.0) | 2,994 | (98.0) | |
| Hispanic | |||||
| Yes | 5 | (8.5) | 261 | (8.8) | 0.9947 |
| No | 54 | (91.5) | 2,709 | (91.2) | |
| Unknown | 1 | 24 | |||
| Race | |||||
| White | 45 | (75.0) | 2,273 | (77.7) | 0.8389 |
| Black | 12 | (20.0) | 487 | (16.6) | |
| Other | 3 | (5.0) | 166 | (5.7) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 68 | |||
| Marital Status | |||||
| Married/significant other | 40 | (66.7) | 864 | (29.1) | < 0.0001 |
| Single | 12 | (20.0) | 1,416 | (47.8) | |
| Other | 8 | (13.3) | 685 | (23.1) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 29 | |||
| Education | |||||
| < high school | 6 | (10.0) | 285 | (9.7) | 0.3476 |
| High school | 25 | (41.7) | 1,488 | (50.5) | |
| College or higher | 24 | (40.0) | 1,096 | (37.2) | |
| Other | 5 | (8.3) | 80 | (2.7) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 45 | |||
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 21 | (35.0) | 800 | (27.2) | 0.0897 |
| Unemployed/other | 36 | (60.0) | 1,819 | (61.7) | |
| Student/trainee | 3 | (5.0) | 327 | (11.1) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 48 | |||
| Etiology | |||||
| Vehicular crash | 41 | (68.3) | 1,950 | (65.2) | 0.0353 |
| Violence | 5 | (8.3) | 345 | (11.5) | |
| Sports | 9 | (15.0) | 223 | (7.5) | |
| Falls | 2 | (3.3) | 303 | (10.1) | |
| Other | 3 | (5.0) | 171 | (5.7) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 2 | |||
| Injury year | |||||
| 1972-1985 | 3 | (5.0) | 487 | (16.3) | 0.0009 |
| 1986-2000 | 37 | (61.7) | 1,242 | (41.5) | |
| 2001-2012 | 20 | (33.3) | 1,265 | (42.3) | |
| Years since injury | |||||
| 1 and 5 | 24 | (40.0) | 1,525 | (50.9) | 0.0059 |
| 10 and 15 | 29 | (48.3) | 797 | (26.6) | |
| 20 and more | 7 | (11.7) | 672 | (22.4) | |
| Bladder management | |||||
| Indwelling catheter | 11 | (18.3) | 851 | (28.9) | 0.3052 |
| ICP | 24 | (40.0) | 1,222 | (41.5) | |
| Catheter-free | 2 | (3.3) | 49 | (1.7) | |
| Other/none | 3 | (5.0) | 148 | (5.0) | |
| Normal | 20 | (33.3) | 677 | (23.0) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 47 | |||
| Self-perceived health | |||||
| Excellent | 10 | (17.0) | 414 | (14.6) | 0.3621 |
| Very good | 14 | (23.7) | 887 | (31.3) | |
| Good | 21 | (35.6) | 958 | (33.8) | |
| Fair | 13 | (22.0) | 462 | (16.3) | |
| Poor | 1 | (1.7) | 117 | (4.1) | |
| Unknown | 1 | 156 | |||
| PHQ-9 Question 1 | |||||
| Not at all | 35 | (60.3) | 1,592 | (56.8) | 0.4283 |
| Several days | 11 | (19.0) | 742 | (26.5) | |
| >half the days | 6 | (10.3) | 207 | (7.4) | |
| Nearly every day | 6 | (10.3) | 261 | (9.3) | |
| Unknown/declined | 2 | 192 | |||
| PHQ-9 Question 2 | |||||
| Not at all | 34 | (58.6) | 1,556 | (55.5) | 0.8351 |
| Several days | 14 | (24.1) | 812 | (29.0) | |
| >half the days | 4 | (6.9) | 181 | (6.5) | |
| Nearly every day | 6 | (10.3) | 255 | (9.1) | |
| Unknown | 2 | 190 | |||
| Calendar years | |||||
| 2000-2002 | 9 | (15.0) | 473 | (15.8) | 0.4167 |
| 2003-2005 | 8 | (13.3) | 641 | (21.4) | |
| 2006-2008 | 20 | (33.3) | 755 | (25.2) | |
| 2009-2011 | 13 | (21.7) | 696 | (23.3) | |
| 2012-2013 | 10 | (16.7) | 429 | (14.3) | |
| AIS at discharge | |||||
| A | 27 | (46.6) | 1,493 | (51.3) | 0.4095 |
| B | 5 | (8.6) | 412 | (14.2) | |
| C | 9 | (15.5) | 367 | (12.6) | |
| D | 17 | (29.3) | 637 | (21.9) | |
| E | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | |
| U | 2 | 85 | |||
| Level of injury at discharge | |||||
| Paraplegic | 35 | (60.3) | 1,541 | (52.9) | 0.2162 |
| Tetraplegic | 23 | (39.7) | 1,375 | (47.2) | |
| Normal | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | |
| Unknown | 2 | 78 | |||
| Neurological Category at discharge | |||||
| Tetra ABC | 12 | (20.7) | 985 | (33.9) | 0.0581 |
| Para ABC | 29 | (50.0) | 1,287 | (44.2) | |
| D | 17 | (29.3) | 637 | (21.9) | |
| Unknown | 2 | 85 | |||
| CHART: physical independence | |||||
| 0-50 | 1 | (1.7) | 508 | (17.9) | < 0.0001 |
| 51-75 | 4 | (6.8) | 281 | (9.9) | |
| 76-100 | 54 | (91.5) | 2,055 | (72.3) | |
| Unknown | 1 | 150 | |||
| CHART: mobility | |||||
| 0-50 | 1 | (1.8) | 488 | (17.3) | < 0.0001 |
| 51-75 | 16 | (28.6) | 569 | (20.2) | |
| 76-100 | 39 | (69.6) | 1,767 | (62.6) | |
| Unknown | 4 | 170 | |||
| CHART: occupation | |||||
| 0-50 | 4 | (7.1) | 888 | (31.7) | <.0001 |
| 51-75 | 4 | (7.1) | 295 | (10.5) | |
| 76-100 | 48 | (85.7) | 1,620 | (57.8) | |
| Unknown | 4 | 191 | |||
| CHART: social integration | |||||
| 0-50 | 2 | (3.5) | 222 | (8.0) | 0.0368 |
| 51-75 | 2 | (3.5) | 244 | (8.8) | |
| 76-100 | 53 | (93.0) | 2,308 | (83.2) | |
| Unknown | 3 | 220 | |||
| Satisfaction with life | |||||
| 5-14 | 7 | (12.3) | 648 | (23.2) | 0.0129 |
| 15-29 | 28 | (49.1) | 1,555 | (55.8) | |
| 30-35 | 22 | (38.6) | 586 | (21.0) | |
| Unknown | 3 | 205 | |||
| Current age, mean (SD) | 31 . 2 | (6. 7 ) | 35.7 | (9.1) | < 0.0001 |
| Age at injury, mean (SD) | 21.3 | (5.5) | 25.8 | (9.0) | < 0.0001 |
| FIM Motor, mean (SD) | 78.0 | (17.0) | 65.2 | (24.7) | < 0.0001 |
| Unknown | 9 | 388 | |||
| Pain severity mean (SD) | 3.9 | (3.2) | 4.4 | (3.0) | 0.2279 |
| Unknown | 1 | 180 | |||
AIS = American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale
*
Obtained from bivariable GEE analysis (PROC GENMOD modeling the probability that pregnancy=‘1’ [yes]); Unknown excluded