Table 3.
Prevalence of neuropathic pain according to each clinical variable
| Clinical variable | n | Prevalence | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onset | 0.57 | ||
| Acute (<6 months) | 196 | 133 (67.9) | |
| Chronic (≥6 months) | 170 | 120 (70.6) | |
| Type of injury | 0.19 | ||
| Complete | 111 | 82 (73.9) | |
| Incomplete | 255 | 171 (67.1) | |
| ASIA impairment scale | 0.16 | ||
| A | 111 | 82 (73.9) | |
| B | 41 | 23 (56.1) | |
| C | 60 | 44 (73.3) | |
| D | 154 | 104 (67.5) | |
| NLI | 0.80 | ||
| Cervical | 190 | 131 (68.9) | |
| Thoracic | 121 | 82 (67.8) | |
| Lumbar | 55 | 40 (72.7) | |
| Type of injury & NLI | 0.53 | ||
| Complete, paraplegia | 55 | 42 (76.4) | |
| Incomplete, paraplegia | 123 | 84 (68.3) | |
| Complete, tetraplegia | 56 | 40 (71.4) | |
| Incomplete, tetraplegia | 132 | 87 (65.9) | |
| Etiology of injury | 0.02* | ||
| Traumatic | 242 | 177 (73.1) | |
| Non-traumatic | 124 | 76 (61.3) | |
| Locomotion | 0.31 | ||
| Wheelchair dependent | 293 | 199 (67.9) | |
| Gait | 73 | 54 (74.0) | |
| Operation | 0.06 | ||
| Performed | 319 | 226 (70.8) | |
| Not performed | 47 | 27 (57.4) | |
| Spasticity | 0.79 | ||
| Spastic | 156 | 109 (69.9) | |
| None | 210 | 144 (68.6) |
Values are presented as number (%).
ASIA, American Spinal Injury Association; NLI, neurological level of injury.
*
p<0.05 according to Pearson chi-square test.