Table 1.

Summary of individuals with and without dysphagia

	With dysphagia	Without dysphagia	P
Total number of subjects	21	47
Age	48.6±18.4	40.2±16.2	.081
Male	15	38
Female	2	9
Length of stay, days	47.9±20.8	38.7±17.0	.087
Days to BSE	28.9±17.6	33.1±44.1	.569
Subjects with pneumonia	14	11	<.001
Subjects with bronchosocopy	4	4	.225
Subjects with reintubation	3	2	.143
Subjects on mechanical ventilation	15	18	.012
Subjects with tracheostomy	15	20	.028
Subjects with nasogastric tube	3	1	.049
Subjects with halo vest	2	1	.17
Subjects with high tetraplegia	17	32	.275
Subjects with complete injury	7	21	.38
Subjects with brain injury	9	15	.383
Subjects with collar	12	30	.876

Note: BSE = bedside swallow evaluation.