Demographic and Clinical Data | Dysphagia (n = 54) | Controls (n = 254) | t/Z/χ2 | P |
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Age (years) | 67.54 ± 11.74, 42.00–91.00 | 61.00 ± 13.06, 22.00–89.00 | t = − 3.40 | 1.00 × 10− 3 |
Gender male/female | 37/17 | 176/78 | χ2 = 0.01 | 0.91 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 152.57 ± 24.87, 105.00–220.00 | 147.44 ± 21.40, 100.00–230.00 | t = − 1.55 | 0.12 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 82.54 ± 12.11, 53.00–111.00 | 81.94 ± 12.89, 50.00–131.00 | t = − 0.31 | 0.76 |
History of Hypertension (yes/no) | 40/14 | 192/62 | χ2 = 0.06 | 0.81 |
History of Diabetes (yes/no) | 17/37 | 75/179 | χ2 = 0.08 | 0.78 |
Smoking yes/no | 12/42 | 68/186 | χ2 = 0.48 | 0.49 |
History of AFa (yes/no) | 4/50 | 7/247 | χ2 = 2.80 | 0.09 |
Previous Stroke (yes/no) | 12/42 | 34/220 | χ2 = 2.74 | 0.10 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.33 ± 0.51, 0.49–2.55 | 1.67 ± 1.00, 0.38–9.11 | t = 3.68 | < 1.00 × 10− 3* |
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.30 ± 1.03, 1.51–6.33 | 4.36 ± 1.05, 1.94–9.90 | t = 0.38 | 0.70 |
LDLC (mmol/L) | 2.62 ± 0.94, 0.63–5.01 | 2.65 ± 0.91, 0.65–8.11 | t = 0.25 | 0.80 |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 67.78 ± 13.99, 47.30–102.00 | 70.24 ± 21.53, 33.20–225.30 | Z = 0.34 | 0.73 |
Uric Acid (μmol/L) | 282.17 ± 80.91, 138.40–472.40 | 312.56 ± 91.35, 92.50–648.00 | t = 2.24 | 0.03 |
Fasting Blood Glucose (μmol/L) | 6.03 ± 1.84, 3.92–12.76 | 5.98 ± 2.07, 3.34–19.60 | Z = − 0.96 | 0.34 |
Homocysteineb (μmol/L) | 14.13 ± 9.12, 6.20–55.60 | 12.84 ± 8.67, 3.40–74.40 | Z = − 1.33 | 0.18 |
Hemoglobin A1cb (%) | 7.08 ± 1.79, 5.20–12.10 | 6.72 ± 1.67, 4.90–15.10 | Z = − 1.14 | 0.25 |
NIH Stroke Scale | 7.78 ± 6.23, 0.00–36.00 | 3.23 ± 2.92, 0.00–15.00 | Z = − 6.34 | < 1.00 × 10− 3* |
Higher CRPa | 34/20 | 71/183 | χ2 = 24.29 | < 1.00 × 10− 3* |
Fibrinogen (g/l) | 3.18 ± 0.96, 0.75–6.18 | 2.61 ± 0.93, 0.75–6.77 | t = − 4.06 | < 1.00 × 10− 3* |
Lp-PlA2b (ug/l) | 139.29 ± 56.82, 63.81–311.64 | 157.36 ± 140.79, 56.04–800.00 | Z = − 0.85 | 0.39 |
Thrombolytic (yes/no) | 12/42 | 53/201 | χ2 = 0.05 | 0.82 |
Post-stroke pneumonia (yes/no) | 24/30 | 38/216 | χ2 = 24.08 | < 1.00 × 10− 3* |