Table 2.
Barriers to care and unexpected medical complications during COVID-19.
| Table name | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| In recent months, which of the following barriers to care have your SCI patients faced | Fear of in person visits for medical concerns | 157 (42.9) |
| No availability of in person visits for medical concerns | 102 (27.9) | |
| Decreased therapy availability | 175 (47.8) | |
| Decreased availability of transportation | 123 (33.6) | |
| Decreased availability of caregivers | 112 (30.6) | |
| Decreased availability of supplies (specific to SCI care) | 70 (19.1) | |
| Decreased availability of medications | 40 (10.9) | |
| Inability to have equipment repairs | 47 (12.8) | |
| Lack of technology to provide and/or receive telehealth care | 86 (23.5) | |
| None | 10 (2.7) | |
| Have any of your patients had unexpected complications or increased morbidity due to new barriers because of COVID | Yes | 73 (29) |
| No | 179 (71) | |
| Which categories would the unexpected complications or increased morbidity fall into? | Skin injury | 22 (30.1) |
| Increased urinary tract infections | 14 (19.2) | |
| Depression or anxiety | 33 (45.2) | |
| Poorly controlled spasticity | 24 (32.9) | |
| Pain control | 12 (16.4) | |
| Respiratory (not COVID related) | 7 (9.6) | |
| Other | 13 (17.8) | |