TABLE 3.

Complications experienced after spinal cord injury in the study sample (n = 50).

Complication	Number of individuals	Percentage of sample (%)
Back pain
Yes	21	42
No	29	58
Leg pain
Yes	5	10
No	45	90
Shoulder pain
Yes	6	12
No	44	88
Pressure sores (acute hospitalisation)
Yes	17	34
No	33	66
Pressure sore (rehabilitation facility)
Yes	13	26
No	37	74
Urinary tract infection
Yes	17	34
No	33	66
Spasticity
Yes	12	24
No	38	76
Decreased range of movement in lower limbs
Yes	3	6
No	47	94