Table 1

Participant characteristics (n = 26).

Variable

'Exercisers'

N = 15

'Non-exercisers'

N = 11

P

** p < .05

Age: Median (min, max)

52 (23, 74)

46 (34, 54)

.171

Sex:

.228

Female

4 (26.7%)

6 (54.5%)

Male

11 (73.3%)

5 (45.5%)

Ethnicity

.238

Caucasian/White

12 (80%)

11 (100%)

Non-Caucasian

3 (20%)

0

Education

.999

≤ 12 years

3 (20%)

3 (27.3%)

> 12 years

12 (80%)

8 (72.7%)

Income

.456

< $20

4 (28.6%)

3 (30%)

$20 k – $60 k

3 (21.4%)

5 (50%)

$61 k – $100 k

7 (50%)

1 (10%)

> $100 k

0

1 (10%)

Working

.781

Full/Part-time

6 (54.5%)

5 (45.5%)

Not working

9 (60%)

6 (54%)

Marital status

.462

Married/cohabitating

9 (60%)

5 (45.5%)

Single/Living alone

6 (40%)

6 (54.5%)

Duration of injury (Years):

Median (min, max)

6 (1, 32)

20.5 (6, 32)

.029**

Injury Level

C-level

9 (60%)

5 (45.5%)

.462

T-level

5 (33.3%)

4 (36.4%)

.999

Completeness of injury

Complete

5 (33.3%)

6 (66.7%)

.206

Incomplete

10 (66.7%)

3 (33.7%)

.206

Wheelchair type

.729

Power chair

8 (53%)

5 (45%)

Manual chair

6 (40%)

5 (45%)

Does not use any chair

1 (7%)

1 (10%)

.819

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