Table 1.
Table 1 shows the demographics of the patients consented to participate in the trial. Patient F presented safe swallowing on baseline and was therefore excluded, while patient Q did not complete one of the two study days.
| Groups | ID | Age | Gender | Diet | Weeks post stroke | Previous stroke | NIHSS | Side of symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PES | B | 51 | M | PEG | 57 | 0 | * | R |
| D | 66 | M | PEG | 159 | 1 | * | U | |
| K | 77 | M | PEG/modified | 28 | 1 | 3 | R | |
| L | 72 | M | PEG | 160 | 1 | 6 | L | |
| O | 65 | F | PEG | 104 | 1 | 6 | U | |
| P | 31 | M | PEG/Modified | 26 | 0 | 11 | L | |
| rTMS | C | 66 | M | PEG | 39 | 0 | 5 | R |
| G | 69 | M | Modified | 12 | 0 | 4 | L | |
| H | 55 | M | PEG | 10 | 0 | 5 | L | |
| I | 64 | M | Modified | 38 | 3 CVAs, 1 TIA | 8 | L | |
| R | 77 | M | PEG | 13 | 1 | 9 | R | |
| T | 73 | M | PEG | 70 | 0 | 3 | L | |
| PAS | A | 83 | M | Modified | 9 | 0 | 4 | L |
| E | 67 | M | Modified | 72 | 0 | 12 | L | |
| J | 76 | F | PEG | 77 | 1 | 6 | R | |
| M | 69 | M | Modified | 8 | 0 | 6 | L | |
| N | 69 | M | PEG/Modified | 15 | 1, 1 TIA | 8 | R | |
| S | 43 | F | Modified | 47 | 0 | 14 | U | |
| Mean ± SD | 66 ± 3 | 63 ± 15 | 7.6 ± 1 |
NIHSS = National Institute of Health Stroke Severity, R = right, L = left, ∗ = no data, U = undetermined, TIA = transient ischemic attack, CVA = cerebrovascular accident.