| Characteristics |
Participants |
| Age: mean years (sd min max) |
42.6 (17.8, 18-81) |
| Male: n (%) |
62 (70.4%) |
| Education: mean years (sd) |
12.8 (2.5) |
Relationship:
married or defacto n (%)
Single: n (%)
Widowed/separated/divorced: n (%) |
45 (51.1)
34 (38.6)
9 (10.3) |
| Weeks since accident: mean weeks (sd) |
7.3 (6.1) |
Level and extent of lesion
Tetraplegia: n (%)
Paraplegia: n (%) |
34 (39)
54 (61) |
| Complete lesion n (%) |
41 (46.5) |
Cause of SCI
Road crash: n (%)
Fall: n (%)
Sport: n (%)
Assault/shooting: n (%)
Non traumatic (disease): n (%)
Other: n (%) |
26 (29.5)
27 (30.6)
10 (11.4)
2 (2.3)
10 (11.4)
13 (14.8) |
| Traumatic brain injury: n (%) |
19 (21.5) |
| Compensation: n (%) |
29 (32.9) |
| Prior psychiatric/psychological treatment: n (%) |
28 (31.8) |
