Table 6.

Comparison of the Dysphagia Severity Scores, (O’Neil et al., 1999) between the Assessment Time-Points, and p-values

Scale	Pre-Induction	Post-Induction	p
	N (%)	N (%)
Dysphagia Severity (O’Neil)
Normal	13 (39.4)	14 (42.5)
Mild	17 (51.5)	17 (51.5)	0.655
Moderate/Severe	3 (9.1)	2 (6)
Penetration and Aspiration (Rosenbek)
Without Penetration	20 (60.6)	24 (72.7)
Penetration	9 (27.3)	7 (21.3)	0.157
Aspiration	4 (12.1)	2 (6)

Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests (number of events (%))