Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation
Network (KARRN)
For those living with, treating and researching neurological impairments
Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation
Network (KARRN)
For those living with, treating and researching neurological impairments
Spinal Cord Injury in Kentucky
Non-Fatal Principal Diagnosis SCI Cases from 2000-07 have been compiled with the invaluable assistance of Shannon Beaven and Mike Singleton at the Kentucky Neurotrauma Registry and the Kentucky TBI Surveillance Project.
Occurrence of Spinal Cord Injury in Kentucky: Between 2000-2007, there were 1208 reported cases of non-fatal spinal cord injury in Kentucky. During this period there were cases of spinal cord injuries reported for persons living in all but 5 counties (96%) in Kentucky (data comes courtesy of the Kentucky Neurotrauma Registry and the TBI Surveillance Project).
Gender: From 2000-2007 the frequency of non-fatal cases of spinal cord injury between males and females was roughly consistent with national averages in which 80.9% are male and 19.1% are female. However, in Kentucky there appears to be a slightly larger proportion of females who have experienced a spinal cord injury when compared to the national average.
Etiology: From 2000-2007 the overall causes of spinal cord injury in Kentucky are consistent with those reported nationally in which motor vehicle crashes account for the majority of the injuries followed by falls.
Last Page Updated: July 18,2010
