Table 2.
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of Study Cohort Stratified by SCI Status.
| Characteristics | Fracture With SCI | Fracture Without SCI |
|---|---|---|
| N (% of total) | 180 (28.5%) | 452 (71.5%) |
| Males, n (% of column variable) | 111 (62) | 209 (46) |
| Mechanism of injury, n (% of column variable) | ||
| Fall | 118 (66) | 333 (74) |
| MVA | 52 (29) | 99 (22) |
| Violence | 8 (4) | 13 (3) |
| Sports | 0 (0) | 5 (1) |
| Other | 2 (1) | 2 (0.4) |
| Level of injury, n (% of column variable) | ||
| C1-C4 | 80 (45) | 290 (64) |
| C5-C7 | 67 (37) | 115 (26) |
| C1-C7 or multiple cervical levels | 26 (14) | 10 (2) |
| Unspecified cervical levels | 7 (4) | 37 (8) |
| Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), mean ± SEM | 14.3 ± 0.2 | 14.9 ± 0.3 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), N (% of column variable) | ||
| 0-2 | 171 (95) | 425 (94) |
| ≥3 | 9 (5) | 27 (6) |
| Acute hospital length of stay (LOS) | days (range), 8 (2-198) | days (range), 5 (1-123) |
| Discharge disposition, n (% of column variable) | ||
| Home | 88 (49) | 237 (53) |
| Rehabilitation | 79 (44) | 200 (44) |
| Acute in-hospital death | 13 (7) | 15 (3) |
Abbreviations: MVA, motor vehicle accident; SEM, standard error of the mean.