Table 1 Sample characteristics, quality of life, and costs of training strategies
|  | Full sample N = 99 | Conventional training N = 67 | Overground robotic training N = 32 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 39 (16) | 42 (16) | 33 (13) |
Sex Males N (%) | 66 (66.67) | 46 (68.66) | 20 (62.50) |
Race N (%) | |||
 White or Caucasian | 42 (42.42) | 23 (34.33) | 19 (59.38) |
 Black or African American | 42 (42.42) | 35 (52.24) | 7 (21.88) |
 American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 (2.02) | 1 (1.49) | 1 (3.13) |
 Asian or Pacific Islander | 3 (3.03) | 1 (1.49) | 2 (6.25) |
 Other, multiracial | 9 (9.09) | 6 (8.96) | 3 (9.38) |
 Prefer not to answer | 1 (1.01) | 1 (1.49) | 0 (0) |
Time (years) from injury to study | 4.8 (5.27) | 5.07 (4.87) | 4.22 (6.05) |
Complete injury N (%) | 19 (20.21) | 10 (16.13) | 9 (28.13) |
Injury level N(%) | |||
 C1–C8 (%) | 39 (41.05) | 24 (38.10) | 15 (46.88) |
 T1–T12 (%) | 44 (46.32) | 29 (46.03) | 15 (46.88) |
 L1–L5 (%) | 12 (12.63) | 10 (15.87) | 2 (6.25) |
 Unknown | 4 | 4 | 0 |
  Paraplegia | 53 (56.99) | 38 (58.46) | 15 (53.57) |
  Tetraplegia | 34 (36.56) | 21 (32.31) | 13 (46.43) |
  Unknown | 6 (6.45) | 6 (9.23) | 0 (0) |
  Missing data | 6 | 2 | 4 |
EQ-5D utility [0–1] | |||
 Baseline utility | 0.39 (0.34) | 0.36 (0.34) | 0.47 (0.32) |
 Discharge utility | 0.42 (0.36) | 0.40 (0.36) | 0.48 (0.37) |
 Therapy minutes | 1843 (2522) | 1005 (1081) | 3598 (3594) |
Average cost (standard deviation) | 2466 (2835) | 1758 (1697) | 3952 (3989) |