Table 4.

The ASIA scores of 32 patients with acute spinal cord injury receiving therapy less than 4 hours or after that in two study groups

	≤4 hours	>4 hours	P-value
Progesterone + Vitamin D Group (n = 32)
ASIA score at baseline
Motor
Left Upper	24.2 ± 3.7	24.3 ± 8.1	0.723
Right Upper	24.2 ± 3.8	23.2 ± 7.3	0.599
Left Lower	7.9 ± 2.8	9.2 ± 6.8	0.727
Right Lower	8.3 ± 2.7	9.5 ± 2.9	0.724
Sensory
Left Upper	38.6 ± 10.7	34.4 ± 10.8	0.235
Right Upper	38.8 ± 10.8	35.5 ± 9.9	0.302
Left Lower	24.7 ± 11.9	19.5 ± 2.3	0.464
Right Lower	24.6 ± 9.6	19.3 ± 2.4	0.447
ASIA score at 6 months
Motor
Left Upper	34.7 ± 6.9	19.5 ± 2.2	0.001
Right Upper	34.8 ± 6.7	19.3 ± 2.4	0.002
Left Lower	19.3 ± 9.4	11.3 ± 1.2	0.048
Right Lower	19.4 ± 9.4	11.3 ± 4.9	0.034
Sensory
Left Upper	43.4 ± 12.1	35.3 ± 17.9	0.052
Right Upper	43.4 ± 12.2	35.3 ± 17.9	0.052
Left Lower	40.6 ± 14.8	32.1 ± 21.4	0.046
Right Lower	40.7 ± 14.7	32.1 ± 21.1	0.047
Placebo Group (n = 32)
ASIA score at baseline
Motor
Left Upper	22.6 ± 5.2	22.1 ± 5.9	0.762
Right Upper	22.6 ± 5.2	22.1 ± 5.8	0.761
Left Lower	10.1 ± 8.9	7.7 ± 7.8	0.496
Right Lower	10.6 ± 9.8	7.7 ± 7.9	0.441
Sensory
Left Upper	37.7 ± 13.1	32.5 ± 10.6	0.297
Right Upper	38.7 ± 13.8	32.8 ± 10.6	0.267
Left Lower	23.9 ± 19.9	16.7 ± 15.8	0.338
Right Lower	24.1 ± 19.9	16.6 ± 15.8	0.324
ASIA score at 6 months
Motor
Left Upper	29.2 ± 3.9	21.4 ± 3.2	0.045
Right Upper	29.2 ± 3.7	21.6 ± 2.7	0.043
Left Lower	14.3 ± 1.4	12.0 ± 1.1	0.577
Right Lower	14.2 ± 1.4	11.7 ± 1.4	0.546
Sensory
Left Upper	45.7 ± 12.6	40.7 ± 10.2	0.078
Right Upper	46.0 ± 12.6	40.7 ± 10.2	0.063
Left Lower	37.5 ± 20.2	30.7 ± 22.7	0.034
Right Lower	37.5 ± 20.3	30.7 ± 26.1	0.034