Table 2 Characteristics of the study population at baseline [n (%)]
From: Study on predictive models for swallowing risk in patients with AECOPD
Index | WST ≤ 1 N = 50 | WST ≥ 2 N = 50 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 40 (80%) | 40 (80%) | 1.000 |
Female | 10 (20%) | 10 (20%) | 1.000 |
Age | 72.5 (65, 77) | 79(76.25, 83) | < 0.001 |
Hospitalization days | 6(6, 8) | 8(6.25, 12.50) | 0.003 |
Gastric tube | 3(6%) | 0(0%) | 0.241 |
Course of disease(year) | 8.5 (4, 10) | 10 (7.25, 15) | 0.066 |
Frequency of attacks | 2(1, 2) | 2(2, 3) | 0.010 |
mMRC | 2 (1, 3) | 3 (3, 4) | < 0.001 |
CAT | 16.5 (11, 22) | 21 (16.5, 25) | < 0.001 |
FEV1% | 38.4% (32.11%, 52.35%) | 35.15% (29.40%, 43.6%) | 0.189 |
BIPAP | |||
Yes | 7 (14%) | 25 (50%) | < 0.001 |
No | 43 (86%) | 25 (50%) | < 0.001 |
Smoke | |||
Yes | 40 (80%) | 40 (80%) | 1.000 |
No | 10 (20%) | 10 (20%) | 1.000 |
Pneumonia | |||
Yes | 18(36%) | 25 (50%) | 0.226 |
No | 32(64%) | 25 (50%) | 0.226 |
PFG | |||
I | 2 (4%) | 3 (6%) | 1.000 |
II | 14 (28%) | 9 (18%) | 0.342 |
III | 23 (46%) | 15 (30%) | 0.149 |
IV | 11 (22%) | 23 (46%) | 0.020 |
Comorbidity | |||
Hypertension | 27(54%) | 31(62%) | 0.543 |
Diabetes | 7(14%) | 9(18%) | 0.785 |
Coronary Atherosclerotic heart disease | 1(2%) | 3(6%) | 0.610 |
Heart failure | 3(6%) | 9(18%) | 0.124 |
Cardiac Dysrhythmia | 0(0) | 3(6%) | 0.241 |
Reflux esophagitis | 4(8%) | 2(4%) | 0.674 |