By post-injury year 10, 35.3 percent of paraplegics are employed. The remainder are discharged to hospitals, group homes, or other destinations. 53.5 percent of those who suffer a spinal cord injury are single when the injury occurs. In 1998, the average days hospitalized in an acute care unit immediately following a spinal cord injury was 15. Following hospitalization, the average days spent in a rehabilitation unit was 44.
Expenses associated with spinal cord injuries vary greatly according to the severity of the injury.
These figures do not include lost wages. Estimated lifetime costs associated with spinal cord injuries also vary greatly according to the severity of the injury, as well as the age at injury. These figures do not include lost wages.