Neurological level of injury for work related SCI compared with other SCI by external cause of injury, Australia (total case count, 1986–97; age 15–64 years)
| Neurological level of injury | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External cause | Tetraplegia No (%) | Paraplegia No (%) | Missing No (%) | Total No (%) |
| Work related | ||||
| Motor vehicle occupant | 27 (52.9) | 24 (47.1) | 0 | 51 (100.0) |
| Other | 86 (27.0) | 221 (69.5) | 11 (3.5) | 318 (100.0) |
| Total | 113 (30.6) | 245 (66.4) | 11 (3.0) | 369 (100.0) |
| Not work related | ||||
| Motor vehicle occupant | 526 (57.9) | 371 (40.8) | 12 (1.3) | 909 (100.0) |
| Other | 670 (49.3) | 676 (49.7) | 14 (1.0) | 1360 (100.0) |
| Total | 1196 (52.7) | 1047 (46.1) | 26 (1.2) | 2269 (100.0) |
| Total | 1309 (49.6) | 1292 (49.0) | 37 (1.4) | 2638 (100.0) |