Table 1.
Age (median) | 37.5 years (range 18–75) |
Gender | |
Male | 13 (59.1%) |
Female | 9 (40.9%) |
Race | |
White | 19 (86.4%) |
African-American | 3 (13.6%) |
Neurological condition | |
Spinal cord injury | 14 (63.6%) |
Cervical | 9 (64.3%) |
Thoracic | 5 (35.7%) |
Lumbar | 0 (0%) |
Multiple sclerosis | 3 (13.6%) |
Myelodysplasia | 2 (9.1%) |
Transverse myelitis | 2 (9.1%) |
Other | 1 (4.6%) |
Time since injury or diagnosis (median) | 14 years (range 1–45) |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes mellitus | 3 (13.6%) |
Hypertension | 4 (18.2%) |
Mobility | |
Ambulates | 2 (9.5%) |
Ambulates with assistive device | 2 (9.5%) |
Self-powered wheelchair | 8 (38.1%) |
Motorized wheelchair | 9 (42.9%) |