Table 1 Characteristics of residential (Medstat) regions of people with SCI
Properties of Medstat regions | SwiSCI data 705 Medstat regions | Hospital discharge data 695a Medstat regions |
|---|---|---|
Number of inhabitants — median (Q1, Q3) | ||
 General population | 10,113 (7906 — 13,505) | 10,151 (7910 — 13,521) |
 People with SCI | ||
  All | 4 (2 — 6) | 12 (8 — 18) |
  Tetraplegic | 1 (0 — 2) | 4 (3 — 7) |
  Older than 65 years | 1 (0 — 2) | 5 (3 — 9) |
Degree of urbanization, n (%) | ||
 Urban | 144 (20.4) | 140 (20.1) |
 Suburban | 340 (48.2) | 337 (48.5) |
 Rural | 221 (31.3) | 218 (31.4) |
Language region, n (%) | Â | Â |
 German | 502 (71.2) | 492 (70.8) |
 French | 166 (23.5) | 166 (23.9) |
 Italian | 37 (5.2) | 37 (5.3) |
Number of physicians— median (Q1, Q3) | ||
 Outpatient sector | 10 (5 — 23) | 11 (5 — 25) |
 Inpatient sector | 6 (2 — 17) | 6 (2 — 17) |
 Number of home care professionals per 10,000 inhabitants — median (Q1, Q3) | 19 (13 — 29) | 19 (13 — 29) |
 Driving time to the closest specialized SCI center in minutes – median (Q1, Q3) | 54 (33 — 76) | 54 (34 — 76) |