Table 2. Patient comparison by nature of spinal cord injury.
| Patient variable | Nature of injury | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-traumatic- | Traumatic | ||
| (disease-related) | |||
| (n = 98) | (n = 534) | ||
| Sex | <0.0001 | ||
| Male | 65 (66.3) | 459 (86.0) | |
| Female | 33 (33.7) | 75 (14.0) | |
| Age at injury, years | <0.0001 | ||
| ≤ 29 | 7 (7.1) | 172 (32.2) | |
| 30–44 | 18 (18.4) | 111 (20.8) | |
| 45–59 | 33 (33.7) | 148 (27.7) | |
| 60–74 | 32 (32.7) | 94 (17.6) | |
| ≥ 75 | 8 (8.2) | 9 (1.7) | |
| Level of injury | <0.0001 | ||
| Cervical | 21 (21.4) | 336 (62.9) | |
| Thoracic | 55 (56.1) | 128 (24.0) | |
| Lumbar | 22 (22.4) | 70 (13.1) | |
| Admission AIS | 0.0023 | ||
| A | 23 (23.5) | 232 (43.4) | |
| B | 13 (13.3) | 50 (9.4) | |
| C | 24 (24.5) | 84 (15.7) | |
| D | 38 (38.8) | 168 (31.5) | |
| Time from injury to admission, months | 0.2308 | ||
| < 4 | 45 (45.9) | 202 (37.8) | |
| 4–7 | 28 (28.6) | 196 (36.7) | |
| ≥ 8 | 25 (25.5) | 136 (25.5) | |
All data expressed as n (%)
RTA: road traffic accident; AIS: American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale