Factors associated with the likelihood of acute surgical treatment for traumatic spinal cord injury
| Factor | Adjusted OR* (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Intercept | NA |
| Injury from high-energy (v. low-energy) trauma | 2.25 (1.10–4.60) |
| Injury Severity Score ≥ 25 (v. < 25) | 1.28 (0.61–2.72) |
| AIS grade A or B (v. grade C or D) | 4.60 (2.07–10.23) |
| Neurologic level | |
| High cervical (C1–C4) | 0.86 (0.33–2.23) |
| Low cervical (C5–T1) | 1.24 (0.46–3.38) |
| Thoracic (T2–T10) | 0.59 (0.18–1.91) |
| Thoracolumbar (T11–L2) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Age at injury ≥ 70 yr (v. < 70) | 0.48 (0.22–1.07) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 1.07 (0.72–1.59) |
Note: AIS grade = American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale grade, CI = confidence interval, NA = not applicable, OR = odds ratio, ref = reference category.
↵* Adjusted for neurologic severity and level. Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test, p = 0.7; area under the receiver operating characteristic curve = 0.77.