Table 2 Risk factor of ischemic stroke patients according to presence or absence of dysphagia
From: Post-stroke dysphagia: frequency, risk factors, and topographic representation: hospital-based study
Parameter | Total number (180 cases), N (percent) | Patients with dysphagia (57 cases), N (percent) | Patients without dysphagia (123 cases), N (percent) | P value (Chi-square) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension (HTN) | 52 (28.8%) | 11 (19.2%) | 41 (33.3%) | 0.053 |
Diabetes mellitus (DM) | 53 (29.4%)) | 24 (42.1%) | 29 (23.6%) | 0.011 |
Smoking | 41 (18.3%) | 12 (21.1%) | 29 (23.6%) | 0.707 |
Obesity | 33 (21.1%) | 13 (22.9%) | 20 (16.2%) | 0.291 |
Dyslipidemia | 24 (13.3%) | 10 (17.5%) | 14 (11.4%) | 0.258 |
Substance abuse | 10 (22.8%) | 4 (7.01%) | 6 (4.9%) | 0.56 |
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) | 15 (3.3%) | 7 (12.2%) | 8 (6.5%) | 0.192 |
Hyperuricemia | 13 (8.3%) | 2 (3.5%) | 11 (8.9%) | 0.190 |
Atrial fibrillation (AF) | 19 (10.6%) | 14 (24.6%) | 5 (4.06%) | < 0.0001 |