Table 1.
Parameter | All (n = 34) |
Cervical (n = 23) |
Thoracic (n = 11) |
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Pre | Post | p | Pre | Post | p | Pre | Post | p and (Z, r) | |
24-h ABPM | |||||||||
Total AD episodes | 10 [6–21] | 8 [4–13] | 0.03 | 11 [8–22] | 9 [6–16] | 0.2 | 7 [5–15] | 3 [1–7] | 0.06 (−2, −0.6) |
Bladder-related AD episodes | 4.5 [2–8.8] | 2 [1–4.8] | 0.01 | 6 [1.5–10] | 3 [1–5.5] | 0.09 | 4 [2–6] | 1 [0–2] | 0.04 (−2, −0.6) |
AD Symptoms | |||||||||
Frequency score | 10 [8–13] | 6 [3–9.8] | <0.001 | 11 [8.5–13] | 6 [3–9.5] | 0.003 | 8 [5.5–13.5] | 6 [3–9.5] | 0.1 (−2, −0.6) |
Severity score | 7.5 [4.5–9] | 4 [2–7.8] | <0.001 | 8 [6–9.5] | 4 [2–7.5] | 0.002 | 7 [3–11.5] | 5 [1–7.5] | 0.05 (−2, −0.6) |
I-QoL | |||||||||
Avoidance | 56 [44–71] | 78 [67–84] | <0.001 | 59 [46–70] | 81 [69–84] | <0.001 | 56 [42–72] | 75 [58–88] | 0.006 (3, 0.9) |
Psychosocial Impact | 54 [32–82] | 83 [65–96] | <0.001 | 44 [34–80] | 83 [69–97] | <0.001 | 64 [38–86] | 81 [54–92] | 0.06 (2, 0.6) |
Social embarrassment | 42 [18–68] | 72 [40–90] | <0.001 | 40 [12–58] | 80 [35–90] | <0.001 | 45 [25–70] | 65 [40–88] | 0.004 (3, 0.9) |
Total | 50 [36–72] | 78 [63–91] | <0.001 | 42 [39–72] | 81 [63–91] | <0.001 | 58 [40–74] | 73 [56–88] | 0.01 (3, 0.9) |
24-h ABPM, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; AD, autonomic dysreflexia; I-QoL, incontinence quality of life; r Pearson correlation coefficient; Z, Z-score.
Data are presented as medians with interquartile ranges (25%- 5% IQR).