Employment after paraplegia in India: a postal survey.

STUDY

DESIGN

This study was carried out as a postal survey.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of this study was to ascertain employment after paraplegia in India.

SETTING

This study was conducted in India.

METHODS

The study was conducted by means of a questionnaire. This questionnaire was mailed to the identified individuals (n=600) on the addresses obtained from the medical records section of hospitals and from various organisations. Data analysis was carried out by using descriptives.

RESULTS

The return rate was 46% (276/600) and the employment rate was 41% (114/276). Among 114 subjects who were employed, 68 (59.6%) were living in centres run by armed force and 46 (40.4%) were living in specialised centres or under the region of non-governmental organisations.

CONCLUSIONS

Individuals who were employed were living either in centres run by armed force or in specialised centres. None of the individuals living in community was employed.