Facts and figures
Facts and Figures Swiss Paraplegic Group
41% of rehabilitation patients were paraplegics, and 59% tetraplegics. 75% of new spinal cord injuries occurred in men. In 50% of these cases, an accident led to the spinal cord injury, with falls (35%), sport (33%) and traffic accidents (27%) being the most common causes.
2 million
members make up the Benefactors’ Association of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation.
91.7 million
Swiss francs were received in membership fees and income from donations.
30.1 million
Swiss francs went directly to people with a spinal cord injury in the form of benefactor benefits and direct aid.
5.9 million
Swiss francs were reported as annual profit.
2082
employees work for the Swiss Paraplegic Group.
59,866
contacts with patients take place for outpatient follow-up care at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre.
