Table 2. SCIM III scores of TSI strata.
| SCIM scale | Total group (n = 226) | TSI 10–19 years (n = 88) |
TSI 20–29 years (n = 76) |
TSI ≥ 30 years (n = 62) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ANOVA F | P | |
| SCIM self-care | 12.9 (5.8) | 12.8 (5.6) | 12.9 (6.4) | 12.9 (5.4) | 0.0 | .989 |
| SCIM respiration and sphincter management | 27.7 (7.8) | 27.3 (7.9) | 28.3 (7.6) | 27.7 (7.9) | 0.3 | .728 |
| SCIM mobility | 14.1 (6.1) | 14.5 (6.1) | 14.2 (6.5) | 13.6 (5.5) | 0.4 | .649 |
| SCIM total | 54.9 (18.5) | 54.6 (18.5) | 55.7 (19.3) | 54.2 (17.7) | 0.1 | .888 |
SCIM, Spinal Cord Independence Measure; TSI, time since injury.