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Table 2 Basic characteristics of children with SCI from 2017 to 2021

From: Factors influencing on functional independence outcomes after hospitalization and rehabilitation in children with spinal cord injury

Variables

Options

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Gender

male

60

26.3

 

female

168

73.7

Age

pre-school age (3 ~ 6 y)

93

40.8

 

school age (6 ~ 18 y)

135

59.2

Cause of injury

non-traumatic

67

29.4

 

traumatic

161

70.6

Injury segments

neck segment

21

9.2

 

chest segment

179

78.5

 

waist segment

27

11.8

 

sacral segments

1

0.4

Damage plane

C1 ~ T5

56

24.6

 

T6 ~ T12

143

62.7

 

L1 ~ L3

26

11.4

 

L4 below

3

1.3

AISA

A

135

59.2

 

B

28

12.3

 

C

22

9.6

 

D

43

18.9

Assistive devices

no

31

13.6

 

yes

197

86.4

complications

no

33

14.5

 

yes

195

85.5

Injury to recovery time interval

≤ 30 d

37

16.2

 

> 30 d

191

83.8

rehabilitation duration

≤ 90 d

157

68.9

 

> 90 d

71

31.1

WISCI-II

Unable to walk

147

64.5

 

Able to walk

81

35.5

UEMS and LEMS

≤ 50 p

159

69.7

 

> 50 p

69

30.3

BI

Heavily Dependence

162

71.1

 

Moderate Dependence

10

4.4

 

Mild Dependence

56

24.6

6WMD(ASIA)

   

A

0.604 ± 8.523 m

135

59.2

B

10.925 ± 19.884 m

28

12.3

C

184.423 ± 98.851 m

22

9.6

D

316.126 ± 92.110 m

43

18.9

  1. Note: y: years; C1 ~ T5: cervical pulp ~ upper thoracic pulp; T6 ~ T12: middle and lower thoracic pulp; L1 ~ L3: middle and upper part of lumbar pulp; Below L4: lower lumbar pulp and sacral pulp; d: days; p: points; m: meters