Table 2.
Demographics and Clinical Presentation by Dysphagia Status
| Dysphagia | No dysphagia | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 1709 | 2430 | |
| Age, y, mean±SD | 72.0±14.7 | 67.2±14.8 | <0.0001 |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White + other | 1278 (74.8) | 1877 (77.3) | 0.06 |
| Black | 431 (25.2) | 551 (22.7) | |
| Unknown* | 1 (0.06) | 1 (0.04) | |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Hispanic | 6 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 0.02 |
| Non‐Hispanic | 1211 (70.9) | 1804 (74.3) | |
| Unknown | 492 (28.8) | 611 (25.2) | |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 735 (43.0) | 1161 (47.8) | 0.002 |
| Female | 974 (57.0) | 1268 (52.2) | |
| Baseline NIHSS | |||
| Median (25th–75th percentile) | 8 (3–16) | 2 (1–5) | <0.0001 |
| Minimum–maximum | 0–40 | 0–39 | |
| Glasgow Coma Scale | |||
| Median (25th–75th percentile) | 14 (11–15) | 15 (15–15) | <0.0001 |
| Minimum, maximum | 3–15 | 3–15 | |
| Baseline mRS | |||
| Median (25th–75th percentile) | 2 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | <0.0001 |
| Minimum, maximum | 0–5 | 0–5 | |
| Baseline mRS score 0–1, n (%) | 610 (35.8) | 1280 (52.7) | <0.0001 |
| Deprivation index, mean±SD | 0.38±0.13 | 0.37±0.13 | 0.01 |
*
Unknown not included in statistical comparison.
mRS indicates modified Rankin Scale; and NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.