Demographics | Total cohort (%) (n = 89) | SCIM score gain* (SD) (n = 84) | p-value** |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.36 | ||
<21 | 16 (18%) | 14.8 (11.0) | |
21-30 | 38 (43%) | 14.8 (11.0) | |
31-35 | 14 (16%) | 12.4 (8.1) | |
36+ | 21 (23%) | 19.3 (15.4) | |
Sex | 0.14 | ||
Female (N(%)) | 26 (29%) | 18.5 (11.7) | |
Male | 63 (71%) | 14.3 (11.3) | |
Education | 0.76 | ||
Sub-O levels | 62 (70%) | 16.1 (10.6) | |
O levels | 16 (18%) | 13.9 (15.2) | |
A levels | 11 (12%) | 14.4 (12.1) | |
Occupation | 0.4 | ||
Manual | 33 (50%) | 16.7 (13.6) | |
Office | 15 (23%) | 15.3 (10.4) | |
Education | 18 (27%) | 11.9 (9.0) | |
Injury characteristics | |||
SCIM score on admission | <0.01 | ||
<40 | 12 (13%) | 15.3 (12.2) | |
40-55 | 30 (34%) | 22.6 (13.4) | |
56-70 | 32 (36%) | 13.4 (8.0) | |
> 70 | 15 (17%) | 7.1 (6.7) | |
ASIA score | 0.15 | ||
A | 37 (43%) | 15.4 (8.5) | |
B | 17 (20%) | 13.6 (10.6) | |
C | 15 (17%) | 11.8 (12.6) | |
D | 17 (20%) | 20.7 (16.0) | |
Injury level | |||
Cervical | 13 (15%) | 12.0 (8.3) | 0.35 |
Thoracic | 64 (74%) | 16.8 (12.0) | |
Lumbar*** | 9 (10%) | 13.0 (12.4) | |
Length of stay, rehabilitation | 0.31 | ||
<127 | 22 (25%) | 19.6 (12.6) | |
127-210 | 23 (26%) | 15.7 (11.1) | |
211-290 | 21 (24%) | 15.4 (10.7) | |
>290 | 22 (25%) | 12.5 (12.1) | |
Duration of stay of readmission, mean (SD) | 236 (137) | 15.5 (11.7) | 0.36 |
Time from Injury to hospital admission | <0.01 | ||
<6 months | 28 (31%) | 22.8 (13.2) | |
>6 months | 61 (69%) | 12.0 (9.1) | |
Time from hospital admission to admission to rehabilitation | 0.92 | ||
<6 months | 59 (67%) | 15.1 (10.8) | |
>6 months | 29 (33%) | 15.3 (12.5) | |
Time from Injury to admission to rehabilitation | <0.01 | ||
<6 months | 8 (9%) | 30.8 (14.5) | |
>6 months | 79 (91%) | 13.5 (9.6) | |
Family or friend support during care | 0.92 | ||
Yes | 36 (40%) | 15.3 (9.9) | |
No | 53 (60%) | 15.6 (12.8) |