Int J Physiother Res 2019;7(2):1034-39. ISSN 2321-1822 3034 Original Research Article A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY ADMITTED IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN AHMADNAGAR, INDIA Sana Rai * 1 , Suvarna Ganvir 2 . *1 Post Graduate Student, D.V.V.P.F’s College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, India. 2 HOD and Professor, Department of Neurophysiotherapy, D.V.V.P.F’s College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, India. Background: Spinal cord injuries are greatly disabling and deadly injuries. At present, there is little information regarding the risk factors for complete injuries. This study aims to describe the demographics and the injury characteristics for traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries and to explore the risk factors for complete spinal cord injuries. Methods: A retrospective study was performed by reviewing the medical records of 30 patients with spinal cord injuries who were admitted to the hospitals in Ahmednagar, India from 2016-2018. Variables included gender, age, marital status, etiology, occupation, level of injury, and severity of injury, associated complaints, complica- tions and treatment. Results: The proportion of patients increased from 30% to 36.66% from 2016 to 2018. The male-to female ratio was 5:1. The major cause of spinal cord injuries was traffic accidents (36.66%). Many of the injured were skilled workers (36.66%), semi-skilled (20%), and students (23.33%); these occupations accounted for 79.99% of the total sample. Cervical 13(33.33%) and lumbar 16(43.33%) spinal levels were the most affected. The most docu- mented complications were pressure ulcers 11(36.66%) and urinary tract infection 02(6.66%). Conclusion: The proportion of males was higher than the proportion of females. Skilled workers, semi-skilled workers and the students comprised the high-risk occupational categories. Male gender, having a spinal frac- ture, having a thoracic injury, and having complications were the major risk factors for a complete injury. We recommend that preventive measures should focus on high-risk populations, such as young males. KEY WORDS: Spinal Cord Injury, Demographic Profile, Risk Factors. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Address for correspondence: Dr. Sana Rai, Post Graduate Student, D.V.V.P.F’s College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar, India. E-Mail: sana.rai.6493@gmail.com International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, Int J Physiother Res 2019, Vol 7(2):3034-39. ISSN 2321-1822 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2019.109 Access this Article online Quick Response code International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research ISSN (E) 2321-1822 | ISSN (P) 2321-8975 https://www.ijmhr.org/ijpr.html DOI-Prefix: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2019.109 Received: 14 Feb 2019 Peer Review: 15 Feb 2019 Revised: None Accepted: 07 Mar 2019 Published (O): 11 Apr 2019 Published (P): 11 Apr 2019 Journal Information ICV for 2016 86.93 Article Information A SCI is a highly disabling and deadly injury. Based on their etiology, SCIs can be divided into two different groups: traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries (NTSCI) [1]. As a devastating condition, traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) not only causes permanent serious dysfunction but alsoleads to disorders of several organ systems, including the respiratory, urinary and autonomic nervous system, as well as bone and joint 2 . Those affected are mostly young and middle-age adults, and recovery difficulties for these individuals are determined by the type and severity of lesion, the quality of rehabilitation