Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics for HAI patients with left- or right-sided brain injury
| Clinical/Demographic Variables | Left-Sided Brain Injury | Right-Sided Brain Injury |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 70.07±16.76 | 67.69±16.41 |
| Sex (men) | 46 (46.94) | 35 (53.85) |
| Stroke | 68 (69.39) | 43 (66.15) |
| Brain injury | 30 (30.61) | 22 (33.85) |
| Dysphasia | 52 (53.06) | 42 (64.62) |
| Parenteral feeding | 34 (34.69) | 25 (38.46) |
| Urinary/intravascular catheters | 33 (33.67) | 20 (30.77) |
| Admission FIM | 34.25±16.44 | 37.03±15.78 |
| History of smoking/substance abuse | 14 (14.29) | 7 (10.77) |
| Cardiac disease | 18 (18.37) | 12 (18.46) |
| Hypertension | 69 (70.41) | 50 (76.92) |
| Renal and liver disease | 7 (7.14) | 8 (12.31) |
| Autoimmune disease | 1 (1.02) | 1 (1.54) |
| Thyroid disease | 11 (11.22) | 6 (9.23) |
| History of cancer | 9 (9.18) | 5 (7.69) |
| Mood/psychological disorder | 17 (17.35) | 10 (15.38) |
| Prior stroke/head injury | 21 (21.43) | 16 (24.62) |
| Invasive procedure performed during acute care | 51 (52.04) | 26 (40.00) |
| Antibiotics at acute care | 37 (37.76) | 32 (49.23) |
| Antibiotics at rehab hospital | 83 (84.69) | 60 (92.31) |
| Steroid/gastric-suppressing drugs at rehab hospital | 73 (74.49) | 51 (78.46) |
NOTE. Values are mean ± SD or n (%).
Abbreviation: rehab, rehabilitation.