Table 2.
Associations between. categorical variables for patients expecting complete recovery (yes) and those who do not (no).
| Yes | No | Chi-square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 5.18 | 0.023 | ||
| Male | 80 (88) | 11 (12) | ||
| Female | 89 (75) | 29 (25) | ||
| Zone | 16.25 | <0.0001 | ||
| Cervical | 79 (71) | 33 (29) | ||
| Lumbar | 90 (93) | 7 (7) | ||
| Mode of onset | 14.19 | 0.001 | ||
| Gradual | 68 (72) | 27 (28) | ||
| Sudden | 75 (94) | 5 (6) | ||
| Traumatic | 25 (78) | 7 (22) | ||
| Limb weakness | 5.17 | 0.023 | ||
| Present | 40 (93) | 3 (7) | ||
| Absent | 129 (78) | 37 (22) | ||
| Education | 18.48 | <0.0001 | ||
| High School | 32 (94) | 2 (6) | ||
| College | 80 (89) | 10 (11) | ||
| Graduate School | 56 (67) | 28 (33) | ||
| Prior history | 0.08 | 0.781 | ||
| No | 81 (83) | 17 (17) | ||
| Yes | 88 (79) | 23 (21) |