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. 2017 Feb 15;41(3):309–317. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2017.1279818

Table 4.

Factors associated with the total SCIM score six-months post injury for patients with acute traumatic tetraplegia (N=43).

Total SCIM score
Predictive variable β coefficient 95%CI P-value
ASIA grade
AIS A-B –27.3 (–42.9; –11.8) <10-3*
AIS C-D 0d
Occurrence of complications –22.7 (–37.6; –7.8) <10-3*
Acute care LOS –0.3 (–0.6; –0.1) 0.02*
Presence of early spasticity –2.5 (–19.3; 14.3) 0.77
R2= 0.671

0d Reference category.

ASIA, American Spinal Injury Association.

LOS, length of stay.