Table 1 Demographic, wheelchair-related, and clinical variables at baseline
Participant characteristics | WheelSeeU (n = 18) | Control (n = 22) |
|---|---|---|
Demographic and personal information | ||
Age, year, mean (SD); range | 66.2 (7.0); 54–83 | 63.1 (8.7); 50–84 |
Sex, no. (%) | ||
Male | 7 (39) | 17 (77) |
Marital status, no. (%) | ||
Married or common law | 10 (56) | 11 (50) |
Education, no. (%) | ||
College or university | 15 (83) | 16 (73) |
Income CAD, no. (%) | ||
<15,000 | 1 (5) | 5 (23) |
15,000–50,000 | 8 (44) | 8 (36) |
Primary language, no. (%) | ||
English | 4 (22) | 10 (45) |
Primary diagnosis, no. (%) | ||
Spinal cord injury | 3 (17) | 5 (23) |
Amputation | 3 (17) | 8 (36) |
Other (MS, stroke, Parkinson’s, post-polio) | 12 (67) | 9 (41) |
Wheelchair-related variables | ||
Previous MWC use, year, mean (SD); range | 4.3 (5.5); 0–22 | 9.0 (14.0); 0–45 |
Use in current MWC, year, mean (SD); range | 2.8 (5.3); 0–22 | 1.3 (2.0); 0–10 |
Use MWC daily | ||
Yes | 14 (78) | 17 (77) |
Propulsion method, no. (%) | ||
2 hands only | 16 (89) | 17 (77) |
Hours per day spent in MWC, no. (%) | ||
>8 | 6 (33) | 8 (36) |
5–8 | 4 (22) | 3 (13) |
WC-related accident in the past year, no. (%) | ||
Yes | 2 (11) | 1 (5) |
Clinical variables at baseline | ||
MMSE, mean (SD); range [max score 30] | 28.2 (1.3); 26–30 | 28.8 (0.9); 27–30 |
ISEL, mean (SD); range [max score 18] | 10.5 (5.3); 3–18 | 15.6 (3.6); 7–18 |
HADS anxiety, mean (SD); range [max score 21] | 6.5 (6.4); 0–16 | 4.0 (2.4); 0–7 |
HADS depression, mean (SD); range [max score 21] | 7.3 (3.4); 4–12 | 2.0 (1.3); 1–4 |