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Objetivos: el objetivo de este estudio es evaluar la autonomía y la calidad de vida. Métodos: estudio observacional, trasversal, analítico. Se evaluó en nivel de dependencia con el Índice de Barthel y la calidad de vida con la escala EQ-5D, así como el dolor, y datos sociodemográficos. Se realizaron estadísticos descriptivos, prueba tStudent y ANOVA de un factor. Resultados: un total de 99 participaron, un 42’1% presentaron tetraplejia y un 57’9% paraplejia, un 53,1% fueron lesiones incompletas. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre paraplejia y tetraplejia en Índice de Barthel y calidad de vida, así como una relación entre las mismas y el nivel de lesión. Conclusiones: el nivel de la lesión afecta a la independencia de las personas con lesión medular, y esto a su vez es un factor clave en su calidad de vida, sin embargo, la independencia, nivel o dolor parece no afectar a la autopercepción de su calidad de vida.
Objective: The aim is to evaluate the autonomy and quality of life, as well as factors that may affect these components. Methods: An Observational, cross-sectional study were performed. The Barthel index and the EQ-D scale were used to assess the dependence and the quality of life. Pain and sociodemographic data were evaluated too. Descriptive statistics Student's t test and one-way ANOVA were carried out Results: 99 participants were included in the study, 42.1% had tetraplegia and 57.9% paraplegia which 53.1% were incomplete. Significant differences were found between paraplegia and tetraplegia in Barthel Index and quality of life and between the level of injury. Conclusions: The spinal cord injury level affects the independence of patients, which is a key factor in their quality of life. Nevertheless, the self-perception of their quality of life is not seemed to be affected by the independence, level of the injury or pain.
