Table 2. Summary of clinical information for SCI patients at the trauma admission.
| Clinical information | All (N = 591) |
Tetraplegic (N = 362) |
Paraplegic (N = 229) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS, median (Q1, Q3) | 9 (5, 18) | 9 (5, 18) | 10 (6, 17) |
| Total charges (thousands) | 76.3 (35.9, 142.1) | 69.5 (33.0, 133.3) | 92.6 (42.2, 146.7) |
| Cause of injury | |||
| Motor vehicle/cycle collision | 218 (37%) | 141 (39%) | 77 (34%) |
| Fall | 200 (34%) | 143 (40%) | 57 (25%) |
| Gunshot wound/aggravated assault/stab | 96 (16%) | 26 (7%) | 70 (30%) |
| Other | 77 (13%) | 52 (14%) | 25 (11%) |
| Discharge status | |||
| Rehabilitation | 259 (44%) | 146 (41%) | 113 (49%) |
| Home | 221 (37%) | 137 (38%) | 84 (37%) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 48 (8%) | 34 (9%) | 14 (6%) |
| Long-term care | 19 (3%) | 15 (4%) | 4 (2%) |
| Other | 44 (8%) | 30 (8%) | 14 (6%) |