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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

COVID-19 and Mortality in the Spinal Cord Injury Population: Examining the Impact of Sex, Mental Health, and Injury Etiology.

Arrani Senthinathan, Mina Tadrous, Swaleh Hussain, Aleena Ahmad, Cherry Chu, B Catharine Craven, Susan B Jaglal, Rahim Moineddin, Lauren Cadel, Vanessa K Noonan and 4 more

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Arrani SenthinathanLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S3H2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9304-3039
Mina TadrousLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S3H2, Canada.
Swaleh HussainLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S3H2, Canada.
Aleena AhmadDepartment of Biology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON M5S1B2, Canada.
Cherry ChuWomen's College Hospital Institute for Health Systems Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON M5S1B2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4072-0083
B Catharine CravenInstitute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S1B2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8234-6803
Susan B JaglalICES, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2930-1443
Rahim MoineddinICES, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5506-084X
Lauren CadelLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S3H2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6925-8163
Vanessa K NoonanInternational Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, Vancouver, BC V5Z1M9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3226-9218
John ShepherdKITE (Knowledge Innovation Talent Everywhere), Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G2A2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8072-3775
Sandra McKayVHA Home HealthCare, Toronto, ON M4S1V6, Canada.
Karen TuDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G1V7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0883-4934
Sara J T GuilcherLeslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S3H2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9552-9139

Funding

CIHR operating grant 478336
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality rates in a community-dwelling spinal cord injury (SCI) population in Ontario.

methodsUsing health administrative databases, monthly mortality rates were evaluated pre-pandemic, during the pandemic, and post-pandemic from March 2014 to May 2024. Data were stratified by sex, injury etiology, and mental health status. Group differences were evaluated using

resultsA significant increase of 21.4% in mortality rates during the pandemic was found for the SCI cohort. With the exception of the traumatic group, all subgroups also experienced a significant increase in mortality rates (males: 13.9%, females: 31.9%, non-traumatic: 32.3%, mental health diagnoses: 19.6%, and mental health diagnoses: 29.4%). During the pandemic, females had a significantly higher mortality rate than males. The non-traumatic group had higher mortality rates than the traumatic group at all time periods. Individuals with mental health diagnoses had higher mortality rates than those without at the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.

conclusionsThe variation in mortality rates across groups highlights inequitable access to medical care in the SCI population, with further research and interventions needed.

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COVID-19mortalitypandemicspinal cord injury

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PMCPMC11477062

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