Table 2 Differences in baseline characteristics between stroke patients with and without change in the oral diet. Statistically significant p-levels are printed in bold
Total cohort (n = 152) | No change in oral diet (n = 47) | Change in oral diet (n = 105) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 94 (61.8%) | 30 (63.8%) | 64 (61%) | 0.857 |
Age median (IQR) | 73 (61.25–81) | 75 (65–79) | 72 (61–81.5) | 0.657 |
Stroke entity | ||||
ischemic stroke | 125 (82.2%) | 38 (80.9%) | 87 (82.9%) | |
primary haemorrhage | 27 (17.8%) | 9 (19.1%) | 18 (17.1%) | |
Stroke severity on admission | ||||
NIHSS on admission; median (IQR) | 10 (5–15.5) | 11 (5.5–17.5) | 9 (5–14) | 0.237 |
mRS on admission; median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 5 (4–5) | 4 (3–5) | 0.087 |
Stroke severity at discharge | ||||
NIHSS at discharge; median (IQR) | 6 (3–11) | 8 (3–13.5) | 6 (3–10) | 0.172 |
mRS at discharge; median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 4.5 (3–5) | 4 (3–4) | 0.006 |
Time from admission to first FEES | 6 (3–11) | 6 (3–13) | 6 (2–10) | 0.297 |
Length of stay in hospital in days (median, IQR) | 17 (12–27.75) | 22 (13–30) | 16 (11–25) | 0.027 |
Intensive care unit | 61 | 22 (46.8%) | 31 (29.5%) | 0.044 |
Necessity for intubation & mechanical ventilation lasting longer than 24 h | 31 (20.4%) | 15 (31.9%) | 16 (15.2%) | 0.028 |
Pneumonia | 62 (40.8%) | 27 (57.4%) | 35 (33.3%) | 0.007 |
Death | 8 (5.3%) | 6 (12.8%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0.011 |
PEG procedure | 34 (22.4%) | 13 (27.7%) | 21 (20%) | 0.3 |