Table 3.

Scores on the dimensions of the swallowing-quality of life questionnaire.

Group	Dimension	Median [Q1-Q3]	Rank mean	P-value
Non-dysphagia	Swallowing burden	100.00 [87.50, 100.00]	94.06	<0.001
Dysphagia		50.00 [25.00, 96.88]	50.24
Non-dysphagia	Eating duration	100.00 [75.00, 100.00]	93.58	<0.001
Dysphagia		50.00 [37.50, 84.38]	50.72
Non-dysphagia	Eating desire	100.00 [75.00, 100.00]	87.87	<0.001
Dysphagia		66.67 [50.00, 91.67]	56.35
Non-dysphagia	Symptom frequency	100.00 [92.86, 100.00]	93.23	<0.001
Dysphagia		78.57 [48.66, 96.43]	51.06
Non-dysphagia	Food selection	100.00 [87.50, 100.00]	92.20	<0.001
Dysphagia		62.50 [50.00, 100.00]	52.08
Non-dysphagia	Communication	100.00 [100.00, 100.00]	85.68	<0.001
Dysphagia		100.00 [62.50, 100.00]	58.51
Non-dysphagia	Fear of intake	100.00 [100.00, 100.00]	90.53	<0.001
Dysphagia		81.25 [43.75, 100.00]	53.73
Non-dysphagia	Mental health	100.00 [100.00, 100.00]	88.28	<0.001
Dysphagia		95.00 [65.00, 100.00]	55.94
Non-dysphagia	Social functioning	100.00 [100.00, 100.00]	88.58	<0.001
Dysphagia		90.00 [55.00, 100.00]	55.65
Non-dysphagia	Sleep	100.00 [100.00, 100.00]	83.01	<0.001
Dysphagia		93.75 [50.00, 100.00]	61.15
Non-dysphagia	Fatigue	100.00 [50.00, 100.00]	81.75	0.004
Dysphagia		75.00 [25.00, 100.00]	62.38