Table 1 Demographic profile of the participants (N = 29)
From: The meaning of self-care in persons with cervical spinal cord injury in Japan: a qualitative study
Characteristics | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | |
 Mean ± SD (range) | 48.1 ± 12.4 (26–77) |  | |
Age at injury | Â | Â | |
 Mean ± SD (range) | 30.7 ± 16.3 (14–69) |  | |
Duration of disability | Â | Â | |
 Mean ± SD (range) | 16.9 ± 9.9 (4–36) |  | |
Level of injury | Â | Â | |
 C1 | 2 |  | 6.9 |
 C3 | 6 |  | 20.7 |
 C4 | 10 |  | 34.5 |
 C5 | 6 |  | 20.7 |
 C6 | 3 |  | 10.3 |
 Unknown | 2 |  | 6.9 |
Type of injury | Â | Â | Â |
 Complete | 17 |  | 58.6 |
 Incomplete | 12 |  | 41.4 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 10 |  | 34.5 |
 Single (never married) | 17 |  | 58.6 |
 Divorced | 2 |  | 6.9 |
Main caregiver | Â | Â | Â |
 Family members | 18 |  | 62.1 |
  Spouse |  | 9 |  |
  Mother |  | 6 |  |
  Father |  | 2 |  |
  Siblings |  | 1 |  |
  Paid caregivers | 11 |  | 37.9 |