TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Employment, health outcomes, and life satisfaction after spinal cord injury: comparison of veterans and nonveterans
JO  - Spinal Cord
A1  - Gary, Kelli Williams
A1  - Cao, Yue
A1  - Burns, Stephen P.
A1  - McDonald, Scott D.
A1  - Krause, James S.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To explore differences between veterans and nonveterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) for employment, health, and satisfaction with life outcomes after controlling for demographic and injury characteristics. SETTING: Hospitals in the Spinal Cord Injury Model System of care. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 9754 (85% nonveterans and 15% veterans) adults with traumatic SCI interviewed from 2000 and 2015 and completed follow-up years 1, 5, and 10 were included in this study. Employment status and the Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique-Short Form (CHART-SF) measured employment. The SF-36 for self-perceived health status, CHART-SF, and rehospitalization determined health outcomes. Satisfaction with life was measured by the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). Secondary data analyses using χ<sup>2</sup>, t-tests, and generalized estimating equations (GEEs) model to determine group differences with control of demographic and injury characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS: There were no significant differences for employment and SWL between nonveterans and veterans. There were some differences in health outcomes; whereas, veterans had better physical independence and mobility compared with nonveterans. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Interventions for both groups should target adults with a disability from SCI, be customized for varying levels of injury that address differences in healthcare systems, demographic backgrounds, economic resources, disincentives, and motivation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1362-4393
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41393-019-0334-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -