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1 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Curtin CM, Suarez PA, Di Ponio LA, Frayne SM. Who are the women and men in Veterans Health Administration’s current spinal cord injury population? J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):351–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220JSP Who are the women and men in Veterans Health Administration’s current spinal cord injury population? Catherine M. Curtin, MD; Paola A. Suarez, MPH; Lisa A. Di Ponio, MD; Susan M. Frayne, MD, MPH

2 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Curtin CM, Suarez PA, Di Ponio LA, Frayne SM. Who are the women and men in Veterans Health Administration’s current spinal cord injury population? J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):351–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220JSP Aim – Characterize current Veteran population with SCI, with emphasis on healthcare utilization and women Veterans. Relevance – Aging Veterans, new SCI cases from recent conflicts, and more women Veterans have likely changed profile of VHA SCI population. – We must understand how VHA SCI population is changing to anticipate and provide best care for these complex patients.

3 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Curtin CM, Suarez PA, Di Ponio LA, Frayne SM. Who are the women and men in Veterans Health Administration’s current spinal cord injury population? J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):351–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220JSP Methods Analyzed 2002–2003 and 2007–2008 VHA administrative data for: – Composition. – Demographics. – Healthcare use. Compared 2002–2003 population vs 2007–2008 population.

4 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Curtin CM, Suarez PA, Di Ponio LA, Frayne SM. Who are the women and men in Veterans Health Administration’s current spinal cord injury population? J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):351–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220JSP Results Overall population characteristics: – >97% male – Most aged 45 to 64 years but 30% greater than 65 – Averaged 21 healthcare visits/year. – Averaged 15 comorbid conditions Women Veterans: – Younger. – Less likely to be married. – Higher burden of disease.

5 This article and any supplementary material should be cited as follows: Curtin CM, Suarez PA, Di Ponio LA, Frayne SM. Who are the women and men in Veterans Health Administration’s current spinal cord injury population? J Rehabil Res Dev. 2012;49(3):351–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220 Slideshow Project DOI:10.1682/JRRD.2010.11.0220JSP Conclusions Increasing complexity of VHA SCI population will place new demands on the healthcare system. Hopefully, this study will provide foundation to help direct focus of future research and clinical care.


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