Statistics

Center Statistics Overview of Center Admissions By Year Etiology of SCI Acute Admissions Average Length of Stay Age at Injury Racial Distribution Neurological Impairment Mortality by Age Groups

Etiology of SCI

Prior to 2000, falls (29.6%) were the leading cause of SCI in the population served by the RSCICDV, followed by automobile crashes (24.9%) and acts of violence (20.7%). Between 2000 and 2004, falls (37.4%) continue to be the leading cause at the RSCICDV and increased from 29.6% to 37.4%. Conversely, diving accidents (6.9% versus 3.0%) and acts of violence (20.7% versus 14.9%) have declined in the past 5 years.

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