Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 56)
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 49 (87.5) |
| Female | 7 (12.5) |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–30 | 10 (17.8) |
| 31–40 | 17 (30.4) |
| 41–50 | 17 (30.4) |
| 50 and older | 12 (21.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 41 (73.2) |
| Black | 9 (16.1) |
| Hispanic | 5 (8.9) |
| Asian | 1 (1.8) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 2 (3.6) |
| High school graduate | 19 (33.9) |
| Some college or more | 35 (62.5) |
| Injury Characteristics | |
| Injury level | |
| C1-C4 | 5 (8.9) |
| C5-C8 | 31 (55.4) |
| T1-T9 | 20 (35.7) |
| Affected limbs | |
| Legs only | 24 (42.9) |
| Arms and legs | 32 (57.1) |
| Injury duration (years) | |
| Less than 3 | 9 (16.0) |
| 3–10 | 17 (30.4) |
| 11 or more | 30 (53.6) |
| Etiology | |
| Falls | 10 (17.9) |
| Vehicular | 27 (48.2) |
| Violence | 5 (8.9) |
| Recreational | 12 (21.4) |
| Other | 2 (3.5) |