Table 2.
Incidence, cause, gender ratio and age of spinal cord injury in China.
| Study author (year) | Region | Incidence period | Total case | Incidence | Leading cause | Second cause | Gender ratio | Average age (years) | Peak age (years) | Age range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li et al. (17) | Beijing | 2002 | 1, 079 | 60.6 | Fall (41.3%) | MVCs (22.3%) | 3.1:1 | Overall: 41.7 | 30–39 (36.2%) | 6–80 |
| Ye et al. (18)# | Beijing | 1993–2006 | 57 | N | Water sports (64.9%) | Gymnastics (8.8%) | 3.3:1 | Overall: 24.49 ± 11.92 | 12–29 (63.2%) | 5–58 |
| Zhou et al. (19) | Tianjin | 2009–2014 | 354 | N | Fall (55.1%) | MVCs (35.9%) | 2.34:1 | Male: 49.1 ± 15.4 Female: 52.3 ± 15.6 |
46–60 (40.4%) | N |
| Wu et al. (20)## | Tianjin | 2008–2011 | 143 | N | Fall (49.7%) | MVCs (36.4%) | 5:1 | Male: 53.5 ± 14.9 Female: 54.2 ± 12.1 |
55–64 (29.4%) | 18–87 |
| Ning et al. (21) | Tianjin | 2004–2008 | 869 | 23.7 | Fall (56.9%) | MVCs (34.1%) | 5.63:1 | Male: 45.8 ± 14.2 Female: 47.5 ± 14.5 |
46–60 (39.4%) | 16–90 |
| Feng et al. (22) | Tianjin | 1998–2009 | 239 | N | Fall (41.9%) | MVCs (36.4%) | 4.6:1 | 45.4 ± 14.1 | 45–54 (26.8%) | N |
| Chang et al. (23) | Shanghai | 2009–2015 | 808 | N | Traumatic injury (58.0%) | Disease (29.5%) | 2.1:1 | N | 46–60 (30.3%) | N |
| Ning et al. (24) | Chongqing | 2009–2013 | 554 | N | Fall (61.7%) | MVCs (21.8%) | 4.33:1 | Male: 45.7 ± 13.3 Female: 45.4 ± 15.7 |
31–45 (36.3%) | 4–81 |
| Yang et al. (25) | Guangdong | 2003–2011 | 1, 340 | N | Fall (42.5%) | MVCs (37.8%) | 3.5:1 | 41.6 ± 14.7 | 41–60 (43.0%) | 1–84 |
| Wang et al. (26) | Anhui | 2007–2010 | 761 | N | Fall (65.3%) | Transport (21.2%) | 3.4:1 | Overall: 45 | 31–45 (42.6%) | N |
| Chen et al. (27) | Heilongjiang | 2009–2013 | 232 | N | MVCs (42.7%) | Fall (36.2%) | 4:1 | Male: 45.07 ± 14.1 Female: 46.5 ± 15.40 |
46–60 (36.6%) | 18–82 |
| Yang et al. (28) | Taiwan | 2000–2003 | 19, 007 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Chen and Boore 2009 (29) | Taiwan | 2002–2003 | 15 | N | MVCs | Fall | 2.75:1 | Overall: 31 | N | N |
| Wang et al. (30)### | Chongqing | 2001–2011 | 298 | N | MVCs | N | N | N | N | N |
| Wu et al. (31) | Tianjin | 2004–2007 | 631 | N | Fall (56.6%) | MVCs (34.4%) | 5.71:1 | Male: 31.6 ± 37.0 Female: 37.3 ± 41.5 |
46–60 (37.9%) | N |
| Hua et al. (32) | Beijing | 2001–2010 | 561 | N | MVCs (51.2%) | Fall (23.9%) | 4.1:1 | Overall: 34.74 ± 12.24 | N | 0.75–47 |
| Yang et al. (33) | Guangdong | 2003–2011 | 3, 832 | N | MCVs (21.7%) | Strike by objects (19.5%) | 3.0:1 | Overall: 42.4 ± 15.3 | 41–60 (36.4%) | 1–94 |
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sports related SCI;
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cervical spinal cord injury;
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SCI resulted from motor vehicle collisions.
N, not reported; Gender ratio, M/F; MVC, motor vehicle collision; Incidence, million/year.