Table 3.

Hospitalization length of stay (LOS) in patients with a motor-complete cervical spine injury early and lately transferred to the SCI-center (Group1 and 2).

Hospitalization stay (in days)			Early transfer (SCI-center-Group 1)	Late transfer (NS center-Group 2)	P-value
Prior to SCI-center admission	Regional center (NS center)	Mean (SD)	1.2 (7.4)	27.4 (26.5)	<0.001*
From admission to discharge of the SCI-center		Mean (SD)	56.6 (51.5)	77.3 (44,2)	0.04*
Total acute care hospitalization		Mean (SD)	57.6 (53.1)	104.7 (54.2)	<0.001*

ICU, Intensive care unit; NS, non-specialized center; *P is significant if <0.05.