Table 2:

Correlations between quality of life^* and demographic characteristics and physical activity^† among individuals with spinal cord injuries in Odisha, India (N = 84)

QOL domain	Age	Gender	Time since injury	Paraplegia severity‡	Employment status	Marital status	Education level	Physical activity
Physical health	0.109	−0.157	0.456§	0.561§	0.267	0.164	0.033	0.819¶
Psychological well-being	0.142	−0.019	0.277¶	0.358§	0.277	0.156	0.019	0.776§
Social relationships	0.032	−0.500	0.195	0.466§	0.144	0.007	0.138	0.706§
Environment	0.073	−0.048	0.198	0.330¶	0.332	0.022	0.098	0.627§

QOL = quality of life.

^*QOL was assessed using the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization QOL measure.3

^†Physical activity was assessed using the Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities.13

^‡Paraplegia was classified as either complete (categories A and B) or incomplete (categories C and D) according to the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale.12

^§P <0.001.

^¶P <0.050.