Table 1 Description of the SwiSCI study population 2017
Variables [% of missing values in total sample] | Total (n = 1,294) | |
|---|---|---|
N (%) | Mean (SD); median (IQR) | |
Demographic characteristics | ||
 Male gender [0] | 920 (71.1) |  |
 Age in years [0] |  | 56.4 (14.4); 57 (46–67) |
 Distance to closest SCI-center (min by car) [1.6] |  | 38.1 (21.0); 35 (22–52) |
Lesion characteristics | ||
 Years since injury [6.1] |  | 18.8 (13.1); 15.8 (7.7–27.5) |
 Severity of the spinal cord injury [9.3] | ||
  Incomplete paraplegia | 500 (42.6) |  |
  Complete paraplegia | 324 (27.6) |  |
  Incomplete tetraplegia | 260 (22.2) |  |
  Complete tetraplegia | 90 (7.7) |  |
Health status | ||
 Secondary conditions, range 0–42 [25.3] |  | 12.5 (6.9); 12 (7–17) |
 Mental health, range 0–100 [5.1] |  | 73.3 (17.7); 78 (62–88) |
 Comorbidities, range 0–3 [3.2] |  | 0.2 (0.5); 0 (0–0) |
Socioeconomic status | ||
 Highest education [3.2] | ||
  Compulsory | 217 (17.3) |  |
  Upper or post-secondary | 557 (44.5) |  |
  Short tertiary | 229 (18.3) |  |
  Tertiary | 250 (20.0) |  |
 Household income deciles, range 1–10 [23.4] |  | 4.3 (2.7); 4 (2–6) |
 Financial hardship [3.0] | ||
  None | 962 (76.7) |  |
  Some | 201 (16.0) |  |
  Massive | 92 (7.3) |  |
 Subjective social status, range 1–10 [4.7] |  | 5.6 (1.9); 6 (4–7) |
 Granted supplementary benefits [0] | 102 (7.9) |  |