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Demographic and injury characteristics of study participants.
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Total | 51 (100%) |
| Time post injury | |
| 1–2 years | 26 (51%) |
| 5–6 years | 18 (35%) |
| 15–16 years | 7 (14%) |
| Level of injury | |
| Thoracic or Lumbar (paraplegia) | 20 (39%) |
| Cervical (tetraplegia) | 24 (47%) |
| Unknown | 7 (14%) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 48 (94%) |
| Female | 3 (6%) |
| Race | |
| White | 26 (51%) |
| Black | 24 (47%) |
| Other | 1 (2%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 18 (35%) |
| Non-Hispanic | 33 (65%) |
