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electricsheepafrica
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africa-synth-disability-spinal-cord-injury-paraplegia-all

record_id string	scenario string	year int64	setting string	age int64	sex string	cause string	level string	completeness string	paraplegia int64	tetraplegia int64	survived_acute int64	surgery_done int64	days_hospitalised int64	pressure_ulcer int64	uti int64	respiratory_complication int64	pain_chronic int64	depression int64	rehab_received int64	physiotherapy int64	wheelchair_received int64	wheelchair_appropriate int64	independent_mobility int64	return_home int64	employed_post int64	community_reintegration int64	one_year_survival int64	died int64
URB-00000	urban_spinal_unit	2,022	tertiary_hospital	39	male	road_traffic	sacral	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00001	urban_spinal_unit	2,012	tertiary_hospital	40	female	fall	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00002	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	tertiary_hospital	20	male	road_traffic	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	0	41	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00003	urban_spinal_unit	2,019	spinal_unit	47	male	fall	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	31	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00004	urban_spinal_unit	2,022	spinal_unit	25	male	violence	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	1	57	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00005	urban_spinal_unit	2,017	spinal_unit	18	female	fall	cervical	complete	0	1	1	1	64	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00006	urban_spinal_unit	2,016	tertiary_hospital	27	female	fall	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	0	48	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
URB-00007	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	rehab_centre	41	female	road_traffic	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	0	22	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00008	urban_spinal_unit	2,022	rehab_centre	43	male	violence	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	1	17	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00009	urban_spinal_unit	2,018	rehab_centre	15	male	sport	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	1	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00010	urban_spinal_unit	2,019	private_hospital	26	male	violence	cervical	complete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00011	urban_spinal_unit	2,022	spinal_unit	28	male	disease	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	0	41	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00012	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	spinal_unit	13	male	road_traffic	cervical	complete	0	1	1	0	26	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00013	urban_spinal_unit	2,023	private_hospital	16	female	violence	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1
URB-00014	urban_spinal_unit	2,023	tertiary_hospital	44	male	sport	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	0	13	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00015	urban_spinal_unit	2,022	rehab_centre	17	male	fall	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00016	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	spinal_unit	19	male	road_traffic	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
URB-00017	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	tertiary_hospital	20	male	disease	lumbar	complete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00018	urban_spinal_unit	2,023	spinal_unit	35	male	other	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	1
URB-00019	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	rehab_centre	43	female	road_traffic	cervical	complete	0	1	1	0	35	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
URB-00020	urban_spinal_unit	2,017	rehab_centre	27	male	road_traffic	sacral	complete	1	0	1	0	15	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00021	urban_spinal_unit	2,019	tertiary_hospital	24	male	fall	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00022	urban_spinal_unit	2,022	tertiary_hospital	37	male	sport	cervical	complete	0	1	1	1	18	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00023	urban_spinal_unit	2,010	spinal_unit	34	male	road_traffic	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	0	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00024	urban_spinal_unit	2,011	spinal_unit	20	male	fall	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	0	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00025	urban_spinal_unit	2,016	private_hospital	30	male	road_traffic	cervical	complete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00026	urban_spinal_unit	2,017	tertiary_hospital	12	male	road_traffic	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00027	urban_spinal_unit	2,020	tertiary_hospital	26	female	violence	sacral	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00028	urban_spinal_unit	2,012	rehab_centre	15	male	violence	sacral	incomplete	1	0	1	0	26	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00029	urban_spinal_unit	2,019	private_hospital	36	female	road_traffic	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	0	18	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00030	urban_spinal_unit	2,023	tertiary_hospital	60	male	fall	thoracic	complete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00031	urban_spinal_unit	2,013	spinal_unit	36	female	sport	sacral	complete	1	0	1	1	48	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00032	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	rehab_centre	19	male	disease	cervical	complete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00033	urban_spinal_unit	2,018	rehab_centre	39	male	road_traffic	cervical	complete	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00034	urban_spinal_unit	2,018	tertiary_hospital	41	female	road_traffic	cervical	complete	0	1	1	0	31	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00035	urban_spinal_unit	2,023	spinal_unit	43	male	fall	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00036	urban_spinal_unit	2,010	private_hospital	51	male	violence	lumbar	complete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00037	urban_spinal_unit	2,017	rehab_centre	51	male	sport	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	1	15	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
URB-00038	urban_spinal_unit	2,013	tertiary_hospital	14	male	road_traffic	sacral	incomplete	1	0	1	0	46	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00039	urban_spinal_unit	2,020	rehab_centre	43	female	other	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	29	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00040	urban_spinal_unit	2,018	rehab_centre	5	female	fall	cervical	incomplete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00041	urban_spinal_unit	2,022	spinal_unit	47	female	road_traffic	sacral	complete	1	0	1	0	32	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
URB-00042	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	private_hospital	18	male	violence	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	1	14	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00043	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	private_hospital	15	male	road_traffic	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	40	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00044	urban_spinal_unit	2,013	private_hospital	54	female	road_traffic	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	0	9	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00045	urban_spinal_unit	2,012	spinal_unit	35	male	other	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	1	9	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00046	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	rehab_centre	56	female	violence	cervical	incomplete	0	1	1	0	129	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00047	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	spinal_unit	38	female	road_traffic	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	11	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00048	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	tertiary_hospital	37	male	road_traffic	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	1	15	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00049	urban_spinal_unit	2,014	rehab_centre	42	female	road_traffic	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	0	52	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00050	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	rehab_centre	27	female	fall	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	1	25	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00051	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	spinal_unit	32	male	fall	sacral	incomplete	1	0	1	1	43	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00052	urban_spinal_unit	2,011	rehab_centre	41	male	fall	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	0	12	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00053	urban_spinal_unit	2,018	spinal_unit	35	male	road_traffic	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0
URB-00054	urban_spinal_unit	2,012	spinal_unit	25	male	sport	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	38	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00055	urban_spinal_unit	2,010	rehab_centre	7	male	road_traffic	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	0	16	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00056	urban_spinal_unit	2,011	spinal_unit	53	male	violence	cervical	complete	0	1	1	0	16	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	1
URB-00057	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	private_hospital	34	female	road_traffic	thoracic	complete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00058	urban_spinal_unit	2,019	private_hospital	23	female	fall	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	39	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00059	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	tertiary_hospital	48	male	violence	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	0	9	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00060	urban_spinal_unit	2,019	spinal_unit	22	male	fall	cervical	incomplete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00061	urban_spinal_unit	2,018	tertiary_hospital	30	female	road_traffic	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	1	21	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00062	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	rehab_centre	44	male	road_traffic	cervical	incomplete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00063	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	tertiary_hospital	52	male	fall	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	16	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00064	urban_spinal_unit	2,017	tertiary_hospital	35	male	other	sacral	complete	1	0	1	0	98	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	0
URB-00065	urban_spinal_unit	2,013	spinal_unit	16	male	disease	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00066	urban_spinal_unit	2,023	private_hospital	29	female	fall	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00067	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	tertiary_hospital	26	male	road_traffic	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	0	61	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0
URB-00068	urban_spinal_unit	2,019	private_hospital	37	male	road_traffic	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00069	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	tertiary_hospital	19	male	road_traffic	sacral	complete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00070	urban_spinal_unit	2,018	spinal_unit	46	male	violence	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	1	102	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
URB-00071	urban_spinal_unit	2,020	spinal_unit	57	male	disease	thoracic	complete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00072	urban_spinal_unit	2,020	rehab_centre	47	male	disease	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	0	39	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00073	urban_spinal_unit	2,012	private_hospital	25	male	road_traffic	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00074	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	spinal_unit	40	male	road_traffic	cervical	complete	0	1	1	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00075	urban_spinal_unit	2,012	tertiary_hospital	40	male	road_traffic	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00076	urban_spinal_unit	2,014	rehab_centre	9	female	disease	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	1	34	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
URB-00077	urban_spinal_unit	2,014	private_hospital	31	male	sport	cervical	complete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00078	urban_spinal_unit	2,014	tertiary_hospital	10	male	violence	lumbar	complete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00079	urban_spinal_unit	2,013	spinal_unit	42	female	road_traffic	cervical	incomplete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00080	urban_spinal_unit	2,011	tertiary_hospital	10	male	road_traffic	cervical	complete	0	1	1	0	29	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00081	urban_spinal_unit	2,022	spinal_unit	26	male	road_traffic	sacral	complete	1	0	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00082	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	spinal_unit	33	female	violence	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00083	urban_spinal_unit	2,020	tertiary_hospital	11	female	other	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00084	urban_spinal_unit	2,016	rehab_centre	51	female	road_traffic	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	26	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00085	urban_spinal_unit	2,011	tertiary_hospital	23	male	road_traffic	sacral	complete	1	0	1	1	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00086	urban_spinal_unit	2,017	rehab_centre	42	female	sport	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	73	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00087	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	tertiary_hospital	40	male	road_traffic	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	1	24	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00088	urban_spinal_unit	2,020	spinal_unit	15	male	violence	cervical	complete	0	1	1	1	32	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00089	urban_spinal_unit	2,011	tertiary_hospital	5	female	fall	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	1	19	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00090	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	spinal_unit	35	male	violence	lumbar	incomplete	1	0	1	1	39	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00091	urban_spinal_unit	2,024	private_hospital	27	female	road_traffic	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	23	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0
URB-00092	urban_spinal_unit	2,011	tertiary_hospital	27	female	road_traffic	thoracic	complete	1	0	1	1	13	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
URB-00093	urban_spinal_unit	2,014	spinal_unit	47	female	road_traffic	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	180	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00094	urban_spinal_unit	2,010	private_hospital	16	male	violence	sacral	incomplete	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00095	urban_spinal_unit	2,019	spinal_unit	5	male	fall	thoracic	incomplete	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
URB-00096	urban_spinal_unit	2,021	spinal_unit	49	male	disease	cervical	incomplete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
URB-00097	urban_spinal_unit	2,014	rehab_centre	5	male	road_traffic	lumbar	complete	1	0	1	0	44	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
URB-00098	urban_spinal_unit	2,012	spinal_unit	21	male	road_traffic	cervical	complete	0	1	1	0	8	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
URB-00099	urban_spinal_unit	2,015	tertiary_hospital	13	female	other	cervical	incomplete	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

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⚠️ Synthetic dataset — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.

Spinal Cord Injury & Paraplegia in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract

Synthetic dataset modelling SCI causes, acute survival, secondary complications, rehabilitation access, and functional outcomes across three care tiers in SSA. SCI mortality 50-80% in LMICs; road traffic injuries leading cause (40-60%).

Parameterization Evidence

Parameter	Value	Source	Year
SCI incidence 250K-500K globally/year	Burden	WHO	2023
RTI leading cause 40-60%; mortality 50-80% LMICs	Cause/mortality	Lancet Neurology	2022
Pressure ulcers 30-80%, UTI 50-80%	Complications	ISCoS	2020

Validation

Usage

from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/spinal-cord-injury-paraplegia", "urban_spinal_unit")

References

WHO. Spinal cord injury fact sheet. 2023.
Lancet Neurology. SCI in LMICs. 2022.
ISCoS. International SCI data sets. 2020.

Citation

@dataset{electricsheepafrica_spinal_cord_injury_paraplegia_2025,
  title={Spinal Cord Injury and Paraplegia in Sub-Saharan Africa},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={HuggingFace},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/spinal-cord-injury-paraplegia}
}

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