We identified 64 papers from 28 countries. The incidence
of SCI in developing countries was 25.5/million/
year. Males (82.8%) were more likely to sustain SCI than
females. The mean age of SCI occurrence was 32.4 years.
The relative frequency for following subgroups of SCI
was: MVC 41.4% and falls 34.9%; complete and incomplete
SCI were 56.5 and 43.0%, respectively; paraplegia
and tetraplegia were 58.6 and 40.7%, respectively. However,
there was no significant difference between MVC
and falls, complete and incomplete SCI, paraplegia and
tetraplegia. The most commonly reported complication
was the development of pressure ulcers.