Table 1.
Calibration sample characteristics.
| Variable | Calibration Sample |
|---|---|
| (n = 757) | |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 42.9±15.5 years |
| Sex | |
| Male | 79.1% |
| Female | 20.9% |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 10.6% |
| Non-Hispanic | 87.8% |
| Not Reported | 1.6% |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 71.1% |
| Black or African-American | 17.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| More than one race | 1.5% |
| Other | 6.8% |
| Not Reported | 1.1% |
| Time Since Injury (mean±SD) | 6.7±9.9 years |
| < 1 year post injury | 28.9% |
| 1–3 years post injury | 27.6% |
| > 3 years post injury | 43.5% |
| Diagnosis | |
| Paraplegia Complete | 23.9% |
| Paraplegia Incomplete | 18.5% |
| Tetraplegia Complete | 23.1% |
| Tetraplegia Incomplete | 34.4% |
| Education Level | |
| High school or less | 38.4% |
| Some college | 33.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or more | 28.1% |
| Cause of Injury | |
| Motor Vehicle Accident | 32.4% |
| Fall | 22.3% |
| Gunshot Wound/Violence | 11.8% |
| Diving | 6.6% |
| Other sports | 7.4% |
| Medical/Surgical accident | 3.7% |
| Motorcycle/dirt bike/ ATV accident | 3.9% |
| Other or Not Reported | 11.9% |
| Method(s) of Mobility (not mutually exclusive) | |
| Manual Wheelchair | 54.4% |
| Power Wheelchair | 44.1% |
| Ambulation | 32.7% |