Factors associated with labor market participation of persons with traumatic SCI in Switzerland: analyzing the predictive power of social background, health, functional independence, and the environment.

Beyond previously established sociodemographic and injury-related risk factors such as female gender, low education, and high lesion severity, functional independence, chronic pain, and nationality proved crucial for labor market participation. These factors should receive particular attention in medical and vocational strategies striving for a sustainable work integration of persons with SCI.