Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of healthy controls and patients with SCI
| Characteristics | Healthy controls (n = 25) | Good recoverers (n = 10) | Poor recoverers (n = 15) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD (years) | 36.5 ± 9.3 | 37.9 ± 13.9 | 35.8 ± 11.5 | 0.63a |
| Age range (years) | 20–45 | 19–56 | 19–52 | – |
| Gender (male/female) | 15/10 | 6/4 | 8/7 | 0.91c |
| Mean years of education (years) | 12.8 ± 3.9 | 12.1 ± 2.9 | 12.5 ± 3.3 | 0.71a |
| Disease duration (weeks) | 9.2 ± 3.5 | 8.8 ± 2.6 | 0.57b | |
| No. with cause of SCI | Fall (4), motor vehicle accident (6) | Fall (5), motor vehicle accident (10) | 0.73c | |
| Initial site of impairment (based on motor loss) | C6 (1), C8 (1), T5 (1), T6 (1), T7 (1), T8 (1), T9(1), T10 (2), T12 (1) | C5 (2), C6 (1), C8 (1), T5 (1), T6 (2), T7 (1), T8 (3), T9 (2), T11 (1), T12 (1) | 0.55c | |
| No. with AIS grades (baseline) | A(1), B(4), C(3), D(2) | A(7), B(3), C(3), D(2) | 0.35c | |
| No. with AIS grades conversion (6 months) | A to B (1), B to C (3), B to D (1), C to D (2), C to E (1), D to E (2) | No conversion | – | |
| Mean ASIA motor score (baseline) | 71.9 ± 16.3 | 58.5 ± 26.5 | 0.17b | |
| Mean ASIA motor score (6 months) | 85.5 ± 11.5 | 61.3 ± 26.4 | 0.01b | |
| Mean motor recovery rate (%) | 50.6 ± 14.4 | 12.1 ± 10.6 | <0.001b |
Abbreviation: ASIA, American Spinal Injury Association; AIS, ASIA impairment scale; SCI, spinal cord injury.
a
Indicated P value in one‐way analysis of variance among the three groups.
b
P value with independent samples t test.
c
P value with χ2 test.