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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2016 Sep-Oct;43(5):529–538. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000256

Table 1.

Demographics of sample (N=29)

n %
Gender
 Male 15 52
 Female 14 48
Age
 Mean 43.52
 SD 13.10
 Median 47
Race/Ethnicity
 White 21 72
 Black 4 14
 Asian 1 3
 More Than One Race 3 10
 Not Hispanic 28 97
 Hispanic 1 3
Marital Status
 Married 8 28
 Divorced 6 21
 Never Married 15 52
Number of People in household
 Four 3 10
 Three 4 14
 Two 10 35
 One 11 38
 Missing 1 3
Highest Ed Level
 Vocational/Associates 7 24
 HS/GED 8 28
 Bachelors 7 24
 Masters 7 24
Diagnosis
 SCI Complete 13 45
 SCI Incomplete 13 45
 Other SC Disease 3 10
How Old is SCI
 Less than 1 year ago 1 3
 More than 1 year ago 27 93
 Missing 1 3
Level of SCI
 Cervical 7 24
 Thoracic 17 59
 Cervical/thoracic 1 3
 Lumbar/Sacral 2 7
 Thoracic/lumbar 1 3
 Unknown 1 3
Insurance
 Medicare 18 62
 Medicaid 11 38
 Private Insurance 13 45
 VA 1 3
Currently Employed
 No 19 66
 Yes 10 35
 Full Time (of those working) 5 50
ADL Bathing
 Independent 20 69
 Dependent 9 31
ADL Dressing
 Independent 24 83
 Dependent 5 17
ADL Toileting
 Independent 22 76
 Dependent 7 24
ADL Transfers
 Independent 23 79
 Dependent 6 21
ADL Feeding Self
 Independent 28 97
 Dependent 1 3
Medications
 Bladder medicine–baclofen, ditropan or oxybutynine. 13 45
 Lasix 3 10
 OnabotulinumtoxinA 3 10
 Muscle relaxant 11 38
 Antibiotic 8 28
 Nitrofurantoin 2 7
 D-mannose 2 7
 Methanomine mandelate/sodium acid phosphate (urine acidifier) 1 3