Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | Total Sample (N=59) | Fallers (n=37, 63%) | Nonfallers (n=22, 37%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%), male; female | 28 (47.5); 31 (52.5) | 21 (56.8); 16 (43.2) | 7 (31.8); 15 (68.2) | .06 |
| Age (y), median (IQR); min-max | 52.5 (21); 19-72 | 51 (22); 19-69 | 53 (17); 26-72 | .23 |
| Race, n (%), Asian; Black; White; Hispanic | 3 (5.1); 6 (10.2); 48 (81.4); 2 (3.4) | 3 (8.1); 4 (10.8); 29 (78.4); 1 (2.7) | 0 (0.0); 2 (9.1); 19 (86.4); 1 (4.5) | .56 |
| Height (cm), mean (SD); min-max | 171.5 (17.1); 137.2-190.5 | 173.0 (19.0); 137.2-190.5 |
170.2 (19.0); 147.3-188.0 |
.77 |
| Weight (kg), median (IQR); min-max | 75 (27); 42-125 | 71.4 (29); 42-120 | 78 (26); 55-125 | .33 |
| Mobility aid, n (%), power WC; manual WC | 17 (28.8); 42 (71.2) | 8 (21.6); 29 (78.4) | 9 (40.9); 13 (59.1) | .11 |
| Cause of SCI, n (%), traumatic; nontraumatic | 43 (72.9); 16 (27.1) | 25 (67.6); 12 (32.4) | 18 (81.8); 4 (18.2) | .23 |
| Time since injury (y), median (IQR); min-max | 16.5 (27.3); 0.5-57 | 11 (27.8); 1-54 | 23.5 (27.3); 0.5-57 | .06 |
| Level of injury, n (%), cervical; high thoracic; low thoracic; lumbar; unknown | 13 (22.0); 15 (25.4); 22 (37.3); 5 (8.5); 4 (6.8) | 5 (13.5); 12 (32.4); 14 (37.8); 3 (8.1); 3 (8.1) | 8 (36.4); 3 (13.6); 8 (36.4); 2 (9.1); 1 (4.5) | .24 |
NOTE. Results are expressed as frequencies and percentages for categorical variables and mean ± SD or median (IQR) for continuous variables.
Abbreviation: WC, wheelchair.