Table 4.
Total costs by age group in initial year of SCI in the UK in 2016 (£s 2016 prices)
| Age group, years | Paraplegia—ABC | Tetraplegia—ABC | All D | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–15 | 135,574 | 488,925 | 63,734 | 688,232 |
| 16–25 | 1,130,947 | 3,910,368 | 758,369 | 5,799,684 |
| 26–35 | 1,209,899 | 3,953,977 | 966,054 | 6,129,930 |
| 36–45 | 1,245,033 | 4,033,442 | 1,268,831 | 6,547,306 |
| 46–55 | 2,285,565 | 7,429,094 | 2,173,540 | 11,888,199 |
| 56–65 | 2,162,988 | 7,110,349 | 2,058,266 | 11,331,603 |
| 66–75 | 2,312,026 | 7,648,383 | 2,007,549 | 11,967,958 |
| 76–85 | 1,053,393 | 3,798,898 | 569,262 | 5,421,553 |
| 86+ | 145,624 | 525,169 | 68,459 | 739,251 |
| Total cost | 11,681,047 | 38,898,605 | 9,934,063 | 60,513,715 |
SCI spinal cord injury