Clinical Study

The Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Patients with Spinal Cord Lesion in Thailand

Table 1

General Characteristics of 90 spinal cord lesion patients (SD: standard deviation).

CharacteristicsValue

Number of subjects90
Age, years, mean (SD)42.3 (13.7)
Male/Female, (%)55 (61.1)/35 (38.9)
Family history of coronary artery disease, (%)5 (5.6)
Duration of injury, years, mean (SD)5.4 (4.7)
Current smoker, (%)6 (6.7)
Level, (%)
 Paraplegia28 (31.1)
 Tetraplegia62 (68.9)
Completeness, (%)
 Complete51 (56.7)
 Incomplete39 (43.3)
Ambulatory ability, (%)
 Wheelchair55 (61.1)
 Walk35 (38.9)
Exercise, (%)
 No exercise13 (14.4)
 Exercise
  <30 min/day41 (45.6)
   >30 min/day36 (40)