As of 2023, the life expectancy for a person aged 20 years who suffered a high tetraplegia spinal injury and survived the first 24 hours is 29.6 years. This statistic shows the life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for those who survive the first 24 hours after the injury, as of 2023.
Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2023, by age of injury and severity
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UAB. (March 1, 2024). Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2023, by age of injury and severity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
UAB. "Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2023, by age of injury and severity ." Chart. March 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
UAB. (2024). Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2023, by age of injury and severity . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
UAB. "Life Expectancy for Spinal Cord Injuries in The U.S. for People Who Survive The First 24 Hours as of 2023, by Age of Injury and Severity ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
UAB, Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2023, by age of injury and severity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Life expectancy for spinal cord injuries in the U.S. for people who survive the first 24 hours as of 2023, by age of injury and severity [Graph], UAB, March 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/640879/life-expectancy-spinal-cord-injuries-persons-who-survive-24-hours/
