Our beneficiaries are wide ranging, selected as a matter of course of everyday life. While we realize we cannot be all things to everyone, we seek individuals as well as entities who not only deserve our efforts, but those who are most overlooked, such as men and women suffering spinal cord injuries.

 

Incidence

Given the current U.S. population of 324 million, a recent study showed that the annual incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) is approximately 54 cases per one million people in the U.S., or about 17,500 new SCI cases each year. This number does not include those who die at the scene of the accident.

 

Prevalence

The number of people in the U.S. who are alive in 2017 who have SCI has been estimated to be approximately 285,000 persons, with a range from 245,000 to 353,000 persons.

 

Life Expectancy

The remaining years of life for persons who suffer an SCI has not improved since the 1980s and are significantly below life expectancies of persons without SCI, on average. Mortality rates are much higher during the first year after injury than subsequent years, particularly for those with the most severe neurological impairments.