Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics and comorbidities in the tSCI group and other health conditions group.
| Other health conditions group | tSCI group | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 3,556) | (N = 3,556) | ||
| Age group, n (%) | |||
| 18–35 | 925 (26.01) | 926 (26.04) | 1.0000 |
| 36–50 | 924 (25.98) | 923 (25.96) | |
| 51–65 | 759 (21.34) | 760 (21.37) | |
| 66–80 | 750 (21.09) | 750 (21.09) | |
| >80 | 198 (5.57) | 197 (5.54) | |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 1,906 (53.60) | 1,906 (53.60) | 1.0000 |
| Male | 1,650 (46.40) | 1,650 (46.40) | |
| Economic status, n (%) | |||
| <$640 | 1,698 (47.75) | 1,788 (50.28) | .0003 |
| $640–1,280 | 1,359 (38.22) | 1,379 (38.78) | |
| >$1,281 | 499 (14.03) | 389 (10.94) | |
| Comorbidity, n (%) | |||
| CCI score | |||
| 0 | 2,987 (84.00) | 2,846 (80.03) | < .0001 |
| 1 | 367 (10.32) | 419 (11.78) | |
| ≥2 | 202 (5.68) | 291 (8.18) | |
| HTN | |||
| Yes | 339 (9.53) | 339 (9.53) | 1.0000 |
| No | 3,217 (90.47) | 3,217 (90.47) | |
| DM | |||
| Yes | 91 (2.56) | 91 (2.56) | 1.0000 |
| No | 3,465 (97.44) | 3,465 (97.44) | |
| CAD | |||
| Yes | 51 (1.43) | 51 (1.43) | 1.0000 |
| No | 3,505 (98.57) | 3,505 (98.57) | |
| Outcome information | |||
| Time to anxiety/depression, yearsmedian (IQR) | 1.48 (0.70–2.23) | 1.08 (0.36–1.96) | .0007 |
| Anxiety/depression, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 240 (6.75) | 313 (8.80) | .0012 |
| No | 3,316 (93.25) | 3, 243 (91.20) | |
| Type of anxiety/depression, n (%) | |||
| Anxiety only | 182 (5.12) | 204 (5.74) | .0014 |
| Depression only | 50 (1.41) | 105 (2.95) | |
| Anxiety and depression | 8 (0.22) | 4 (0.11) | |
| Level of SCI, n (%) | |||
| ISS ≥16 | 143 (4.02) | ||
| ISS <16 | 3,413 (95.98) |
* The p-value is calculated from Student’s t-test for continuous variables and Pearson’s chi-squire test for categorical variables.
SCI, spinal cord injury; SD, standard deviation; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; CAD, coronary artery disease.