Table 1.
Demographics and characteristics of those hospitalized with index SCI in 2011 and 2012
| Characteristics | Overall (N=1,409) |
|---|---|
| n (%) | |
| Female sex | 453 (32.15) |
| Highest level of SCI | |
| Cervical | 963 (68.35) |
| Thoracic | 446 (31.65) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed (full- or part- time) | 548 (38.89) |
| Retired | 116 (8.23) |
| Long term disability | 6 (0.43) |
| Other | 125 (8.87) |
| Dependent (spouse or child) | 614 (43.58) |
| Discharge location from index hospitalization | |
| Home | 790 (56.07) |
| Inpatient rehabilitation | 273 (19.38) |
| Home with home health | 109 (7.74) |
| Skilled nursing facility | 60 (4.26) |
| Other | 177 (12.56) |
| Procedures | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 81 (5.75) |
| Tracheostomy | 0 (0.00) |
| Spinal surgery | 755 (53.58) |
| Catheter claims | 247 (17.53) |
| Any rehabilitation services post-SCI | 1,129 (80.13) |
| Mean ± SD | |
| Age (years) | 43.29 ± 15.33 |
| Length of index hospital stay (days) | 10.25 ± 16.62 |
| Insurance coverage | |
| Days of coverage pre-SCI | 599.76 ± 273.17 |
| Days of coverage post-SCI | 627.38 ± 191.29 |
| Total days of coverage | 1,227.14 ± 278.69 |