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Table 4 Results of bedside evaluation

From: Screening of dysphagia in geriatrics

 

No (total NO:200)

%

Neck position problem on eating

0

0.0%

Mouth position problem on eating

0

0.0%

Salivation on thin fluids

0

0.0%

Salivation on thick fluids

0

0.0%

Salivation on semisolids

7

3.5%

Salivation on solids

7

3.5%

Salivation on mixed

7

3.5%

Accumulation on thin fluids

0

0.0%

Accumulation on thick fluids

0

0.0%

Accumulation on semisolids

7

3.5%

Accumulation on solids

7

3.5%

Accumulation on mixed

7

3.5%

Chewing difficulty on thin fluids

0

0.0%

Chewing difficulty on thick fluids

0

0.0%

Chewing difficulty on semisolids

0

0.0%

Chewing difficulty on solids

54

27.0%

Chewing difficulty on mixed

105

52.5%

Cough on thin fluids

21

10.5%

Cough on thick fluids

21

10.5%

Cough on semisolids

0

0.0%

Cough on solids

0

0.0%

Cough on mixed

0

0.0%

Voice change on thin fluids

13

6.5%

Voice change on thick fluids

13

6.5%

Voice change on semisolids

0

0.0%

Voice change on solids

0

0.0%

Voice change on mixed

0

0.0%

  1. Table 4 shows that 3.5% of subjects experienced salivation and accumulation of semisolids, solids and mixed consistency food while 6.5% of subjects showed voice change on thin and thick fluids, 27% showed difficulty on chewing solids while 52.5% had difficulty on mixed consistency