Table 1 Characteristics of participants resulted from fall and non-fall (N = 1858)
From: Traumatic spinal cord injury caused by low falls and high falls: a comparative study
Characteristics | Non-fall group | Fall group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 1083 (%) | n = 775 (%) | ||
Age (years) |  |  | χ2 = 29.251, P < 0.001 |
 0–14 | 90 (8.3%) | 29 (3.7%) |  |
 15–29 | 284 (26.2%) | 192 (24.8%) |  |
 30–44 | 367 (33.9%) | 238 (30.7%) |  |
 45–59 | 285 (26.3%) | 250 (32.3%) |  |
 60 and above | 65 (5.3%) | 66 (8.5%) |  |
Sex |  |  | χ2 = 11.502, P = 0.001 |
 Male | 819 (75.6%) | 637 (82.2%) |  |
 Female | 264 (24.4%) | 138 (17.8%) |  |
Neurological level of injury |  |  | χ2 = 2.130, P = 0.144 |
 Tetraplegia | 460 (42.5%) | 303 (39.1%) |  |
  Paraplegia | 623 (57.5%) | 472 (60.9%) |  |
Severity of the injury |  |  | χ2 = 2.975, P = 0.085 |
 Incomplete | 529 (48.8%) | 410 (52.9%) |  |
 Complete | 554 (51.2%) | 365 (47.1%) |  |
Complication |  |  | χ2 = 0.850, P = 0.357 |
 Yes | 720 (66.5%) | 531 (68.5%) |  |
 No | 363 (33.5%) | 244 (31.5%) |  |
Rehabilitation LOS (IQR) | 126 (58, 268) | 100 (50, 194) | P < 0.001* |