Table 1.
Patient Characteristics of the Study Cohort (n = 214)
| Variables | Study cohort (n = 214) | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Age at injury, years; mean (SD) | 39.9 (17.3) | 214 |
| Range | 16-84 | |
| Male sex; n (%) | 164 (76.6) | 214 |
| Comorbidities; n (%) | 66 | |
| None | 26 (39.4) | |
| One | 29 (43.9) | |
| Two or more | 11 (16.7) | |
| Mechanism of injury; n (%) | 209 | |
| Fall | 102 (48.8) | |
| Transport | 58 (27.7) | |
| Sports | 30 (14.4) | |
| Others | 19 (9.01) | |
| Neurological injury severity at acute admission; n (%) | 207 | |
| AIS A | 48 (23.2) | |
| AIS B | 30 (14.5) | |
| AIS C | 39 (18.8) | |
| AIS D | 90 (43.5) | |
| Neurological level of injury at acute admission; n (%) | 214 | |
| L1 | 103 (48.1) | |
| L2 | 62 (29.0) | |
| L3–S3 | 49 (22.9) | |
| Voluntary anal contraction at acute admission; n (%) | 188 | |
| Present | 94 (50.0) | |
| Absent | 94 (50.0) | |
| Time from injury to RHSCIR acute facility (h); median (IQR) | 8.5 (21.5) | 196 |
| Had surgery; n (%) | 184 (97.4) | 189 |
| Time from injury to surgery (h); median (IQR) | 26.5 (53.0) | 162 |
| ≤24 h; n (%) | 79 (48.8) | |
| >24 h; n (%) | 83 (51.2) | |
| Type of approach; n (%) | 129 | |
| Anterior | 11 (8.5) | |
| Posterior | 114 (88.4) | |
| Mixed | 4 (3.1) | |
| Acute length of stay (days); median (IQR) | 19.0 (19.0) | 206 |
| Attended rehabilitation; n (%) | 155 (72.4) | 214 |
| Rehabilitation onset (days); median (IQR) | 24.0 (24.0) | 158 |
| Rehabilitation length of stay (days); median (IQR) | 58.0 (50.0) | 155 |
SD, standard deviation; AIS, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale; RHSCIR, Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Injury Registry; IQR, interquartile range.