Table 1 Prognostic factors for post-stroke dysphagia
Variables | n | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
  Female | 17 | 1.25 (1.09 – 1.43) | 0.002 |
  Male | 15 | 0.82 (0.70–0.95) | 0.010 |
Stroke type | |||
  Haemorrhagic stroke | 11 | 1.52 (1.13–2.04) | 0.006 |
  Ischaemic stroke | 11 | 0.54 (0.46–0.65) | 0.000 |
  Previous stroke | 6 | 1.40 (1.18–1.67) | 0.000 |
  Stroke severity | 6 | 1.38 (1.17–1.61) | 0.000 |
Comorbidities | |||
  Diabetes Mellitus | 10 | 1.24 (1.02–1.51) | 0.028 |
  Hypertension | 10 | 1.16 (0.93–1.45) | 0.179 |
  Atrial fibrillation | 5 | 1.66 (0.92–3.02) | 0.094 |
  Hyperlipidaemia | 5 | 1.34 (0.92–1.95) | 0.128 |
Stroke location | |||
  Right hemisphere | 7 | 1.14 (0.82–1.60) | 0.434 |
  Left hemisphere | 7 | 0.93 (0.73–1.18) | 0.521 |
Stroke syndromes | |||
  TACS | 6 | 1.81 (0.89–3.68) | 0.104 |
  PACS | 5 | 1.06 (0.15–7.49) | 0.951 |
  POCS | 5 | 0.70 (0.26–1.85) | 0.472 |
  LACS | 5 | 0.67 (0.09–4.96) | 0.696 |