Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
Demographic and clinical characteristics | n (total = 108) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 77 (71.29%) |
Female | 31 (28.71%) |
Age (years) | |
Mean (SD) | 39.54 (± 11.34) |
Median (min–max) | 39 (18–69) |
Education level | |
Illiterate | – |
Elementary school | 4 (3.70%) |
Middle school | 35 (32.41%) |
High school | 41 (37.96%) |
College or more | 28 (25.93%) |
Injury time (months) | |
Mean (SD) | 31.22 (± 11.6) |
Median (min–max) | 31 (11–73) |
Level of injury | |
Cervical | 39 (36.11%) |
Thoracic | 36 (33.32%) |
Lumbar/sacral | 33 (30.57%) |
ASIA grade | |
A | 20 (18.52%) |
B | 54 (50.0%) |
C | 34 (31.48%) |
D | – |
Patients mobility | |
Fully ambulatory | 8 (7.40%) |
Limited walking without aid | 53 (32.41%) |
Walking with aid | 52 (40.15%) |
Wheelchair | 13 (12.04%) |
Urinary symptoms | |
Duration of urinary symptoms (years) | 8.2 ± 6.1 |
Manner of bladder emptying | |
Normal voiding | 32 (29.78) |
Abdominal pressure | 3 (2.77) |
Total incontinence | 2 (1.85) |
Intermittent catheterization | 61 (56.40) |
Indwelling catheter | 10 (9.20) |