Table 1.
Demographic and clinical comparison between populations
| Total (n = 339) | Aspiration pneumonia (n = 8) | Non-aspiration pneumonia (n = 331) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y (SD) | 74.1 (10.1) | 76.6 (12.4) | 74.1 (10.1) | 0.62a |
| Male, no. (%) | 206 (60.8 %) | 4 (50) | 202 (61) | 0.72b |
| Charlson index, no. (SD) | 5.9 (1.5) | 5.9 (1.1) | 5.9 (1.5) | 0.90a |
| Disease duration, y (SD) | 6.4 (6.3) | 3.8 (2.2) | 6.4 (6.3) | 0.59a |
| Hoehn and Yahr stage IV-V, no. (%) | 165 (48.7) | 4 (50) | 161 (48.6) | 1.00b |
| LED, no. (SD) | 502.4 (487.9) | 716.6 (488.5) | 496.8 (487.5) | 0.15a |
| Neurologist consulted, no. (%) | 83 (24.5) | 1 (12.5) | 82 (24.8) | 0.71b |
| Length of hospital stay, days (SD) | 6 (7.1) | 4.3 (3.6) | 6.0 (7.2) | 0.56a |
| Swallow evaluations or aspiration precautions, no. (%) | 158 (46.6) | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.03b |
| Days from admission to barium evaluation, no. (SD) | 4.5 (4.3) | 4.3 (4.3) | 4.5 (4.4) | 0.98a |
| Days from admission to clinical evaluation, no. (SD) | 3.5 (4.7) | 4.3 (2.2) | 3.5 (4.8) | 0.13a |
aMann–Whitney U Test
bFisher’s Exact Test