Table 1. Individual demographics.
| Demographic characteristics of the Treatment and Control groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment group | Control group | P value | Aggregate | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 24 (89%) | 19 (83%) | 0.534 | 43 (86%) |
| Female | 3 (11%) | 4 (17%) | 7 (14%) | |
| AIS* | ||||
| A | 16 (61%) | 10 (48%) | 0.451 | 26 (55%) |
| B | 5 (19%) | 6 (29%) | 0.421 | 11 (23%) |
| C | 2 (8%) | 3 (14%) | 0.450 | 5 (11%) |
| D | 3 (12%) | 2 (9%) | 0.862 | 5 (11%) |
| Bladder Management | ||||
| Foley | 5 (19%) | 5 (22%) | 0.782 | 10 (20%) |
| SPC | 22 (81%) | 18 (78%) | 40 (80%) | |
| Neurological Level of Injury | ||||
| C1–C4 | 8 (30%) | 11 (48%) | 0.194 | 19 (38%) |
| C5–C8 | 13 (48%) | 11 (48%) | 0.982 | 24 (48%) |
| T1–T6 | 6 (22%) | 1 (4%) | 0.072 | 7 (14%) |
|
Mean Age (years) (min, max, SD) |
43.5 (21,67,12.5) | 47.9 (31,76,12.7) | 0.576 | 45.6 (21,76,12.8) |
| Years Since Injury | ||||
| 0–2 Years | 6 (22%) | 6 (26%) | 0.756 | 12 (24%) |
| 3–10 Years | 5 (19%) | 3 (13%) | 0.607 | 8 (16%) |
| >10 years | 16 (59%) | 14 (61%) | 0.910 | 30 (60%) |
| Baseline Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 113/70 | 105/63 | 0.140 | 109/68 |
AIS, ASIA impairment scale; SPC, suprapubic catheter; SD, standard deviation. *n = 47 (1 missing AIS in treatment group and 2 missing AIS in control group).