TY - JOUR
T1 - Paraplegia: A postal survey of morbidity trends in India
AU - Gupta, N.
AU - Solomon, J.
AU - Raja, K.
N1 - Cited By :2
Export Date: 10 November 2017
CODEN: SPCOF
Correspondence Address: Gupta, N.; Department of Physiotherapy, Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post-Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun, India
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PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Study design: Postal survey from August 2004 to May 2006. Objective: To ascertain the morbidity trends in individuals with paraplegia in India and to find its association with demographic characteristics. Settings: India. Methods: The questionnaire was mailed to the identified individuals (n = 600) whose addresses were obtained from the medical records section of our hospital and by contacting non-government organizations (NGOs), working for individuals with paraplegia in various cities. The causes of morbidities surveyed were respiratory complications, use of catheter, pressure sores, spasticity, postural hypotension, pain and fractures. Data were analysed using nonparametric test of association (Goodman Kruskal Tau). Results: A total of 276 (46%) individuals responded. Of all the morbidities studied, pain was the leading cause (57.2%) followed by spasticity (39.1%), pressure sore (28.3%), postural hypotension (10.1%), respiratory complications, and fractures (5.8%). We found significant associations between various morbidities and demographics and between morbidities themselves. Conclusion: The most common cause for morbidity was pain. Ambulation reduced the incidence of secondary complications. Sponsorship: This study was funded in part by Indian Association of Physiotherapists. © 2007 International Spinal Cord Society All rights reserved.
AB - Study design: Postal survey from August 2004 to May 2006. Objective: To ascertain the morbidity trends in individuals with paraplegia in India and to find its association with demographic characteristics. Settings: India. Methods: The questionnaire was mailed to the identified individuals (n = 600) whose addresses were obtained from the medical records section of our hospital and by contacting non-government organizations (NGOs), working for individuals with paraplegia in various cities. The causes of morbidities surveyed were respiratory complications, use of catheter, pressure sores, spasticity, postural hypotension, pain and fractures. Data were analysed using nonparametric test of association (Goodman Kruskal Tau). Results: A total of 276 (46%) individuals responded. Of all the morbidities studied, pain was the leading cause (57.2%) followed by spasticity (39.1%), pressure sore (28.3%), postural hypotension (10.1%), respiratory complications, and fractures (5.8%). We found significant associations between various morbidities and demographics and between morbidities themselves. Conclusion: The most common cause for morbidity was pain. Ambulation reduced the incidence of secondary complications. Sponsorship: This study was funded in part by Indian Association of Physiotherapists. © 2007 International Spinal Cord Society All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1038/sj.sc.3102037
DO - 10.1038/sj.sc.3102037
M3 - Article
SN - 1362-4393
VL - 45
SP - 664
EP - 670
JO - Spinal Cord
JF - Spinal Cord
IS - 10
ER -