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Table 1 Demographic information of the sample (n = 47)

From: A Comparison of Neuropathic Pain Experiences Among Paralympic Versus Recreational Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury

Variable	Paralympic athletes (M ± SD) n = 22	Recreational athletes (M ± SD) n = 25
Age (years)	32.3 ± 6.1	43.6 ± 13.2
Years post injury	13.5 ± 7.9	13.9 ± 11.7
Sex
Male	13	19
Female	9	6
Level of injury
Tetraplegia	11	11
Paraplegia	10	15
Injury severity
Complete	4	9
Incomplete	18	16
AIS classification
AIS A	4	9
AIS B	6	4
AIS C	3	4
AIS D	1	2
Unsure		6
Cause of SCI
Traumatic	20	25
Non-traumatic	2	0
Ethnicity
White	18	22
Other	4	3
Marital status
Single	10	11
Common law	4	1
Married	7	13
Divorced	1	0
Highest level of education
High school	7	6
College	4	7
University	7	7
Postgraduate	4	4
Other	0	1
Type of Paralympic sport
Cross-country skiing	1
Para alpine	1
Para Canoe	1
Para ice hockey	2
Para kayaking	1
Para swimming	1
Para tennis	3
Table tennis	1
Wheelchair athletics	1
Wheelchair basketball	2
Wheelchair rugby	8

AIS: American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale. AIS A = no motor or sensory function below the level of injury; AIS B = sensory function, but no motor function below the level of injury; AIS C = sensory function, partial motor function preservation below the level of injury; AIS D = sensory function, at least half of key muscle function preserved below the level of injury

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