Table 2. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group, years | |
| 18–29 | 14 (19.2) |
| 30–39 | 11 (15.1) |
| 40–59 | 22 (30.1) |
| 60–69 | 9 (12.3) |
| ≥70 | 11 (15.1) |
| Missing/Unknown | 6 (8.2) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 11 (15.1) |
| Male | 56 (76.7) |
| Missing | 6 (8.2) |
| SCI cause | |
| Accident-related | 47 (64.4) |
| Others | 20 (27.4) |
| Missing | 6 (8.2) |
| SCI Grade | |
| A or B | 47 (64.4) |
| C or D | 20 (27.4) |
| Missing | 6 (8.2) |
| SCI Location* | |
| C1-C4 | 6 (8.2) |
| C5-C8 | 16 (21.9) |
| L1-L5 | 15 (20.6) |
| S1-S5 | 3 (4.1) |
| T1-T12 | 36 (49.3) |
| Missing | 7 (9.6) |
| Smoking status | |
| Smoker | 22 (30.1) |
| Non-smoker | 18 (24.7) |
| Missing/Unknown | 33 (45.2) |
| Alcohol use | |
| Alcohol user | 21 (28.8) |
| Non-user | 21 (28.8) |
| Missing/Unknown | 31 (42.4) |
| Conditions noted during baseline period* | |
| Benign prostate hyperplasia | 3 (4.1) |
| Coronary artery disease | 1 (1.4) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (5.5) |
| Liver disease | 4 (5.5) |
| Kidney disease | 4 (5.5) |
| Urologic disease | 30 (41.1) |
| Asymptomatic bacteriuria | 19 (26.0) |
| Urinary tract infection | 19 (26.0) |
| Any infection | 22 (30.1) |
| Baseline voiding method(s)* | |
| Indwelling catheter | 63 (86.3) |
| IFK | 23 (31.5) |
| Other methods | 4 (5.5%) |
| Baseline presence of pathogens | 22 (30.1%) |
Abbreviations: C, cervical; IFK, intermittent catheterization performed by a family member or caregiver; L, lumbar; S, sacral; SCI, spinal cord injury; T, thoracic.
*Categories are not mutually exclusive; therefore, the sum of categories could exceed 100%.