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Study design:

Secondary analysis of data from a prospective cohort study.

Objectives:

The objective of this study was to identify the medical and demographic factors associated with the development of pressure ulcers during acute-care hospitalization and inpatient rehabilitation following acute spinal cord injury.

Setting:

The study was carried out at acute hospitalization, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient rehabilitation sites at a university medical center in the United States.

Methods:

Adults with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (n= 104) were recruited within 24–72 h of admission to the hospital. Pressure ulcer incidence was recorded.

Results:

Thirty-nine participants out of 104 (37.5%) developed at least one pressure ulcer during acute-care hospitalization and inpatient rehabilitation. Univariate logistic regression analyses revealed significant association of pressure ulcer incidence for those with pneumonia and …