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| Dysphagia severity | No aspiration | Silent aspiration | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Moderate | − | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Severe | − | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| TOTAL | 71 | 12 | 20 | 103 |
Source: Lagos-Guimarães HNC.
Obs.: Considering only moderate and severe dysphagia cases, chi-square test, at a significance level of 0.05 (5%), resulted in p = 0,0114, revealing a significant higher proportion of silent aspiration in severe dysphagia cases.
