Table 2.

Risk factor analysis for dysphagia

Risk factors		Dysphagia		RR	χ2(1)	p	V
		Yes	No
Presence of tracheostomy (n = 76)	Yes	17	23	2.6	6.0	.014	.28
	No	6	30
Invasive mechanical ventilator dependence (n = 76)	Yes	15	21	2.1	4.2	.040	.24
	No	8	32
Presence of NG tube (n = 76)	Yes	4	1	3.0	**	.027	.29
	No	19	52
High tetraplegia (n = 76)	Yes	19	37	1.7	1.4	.244	.13
	No	4	16
Complete SCI (n = 76)	Yes	8	25	.69	1.0	.317	.12
	No	15	28
History of pneumonia (n = 67)	Yes	14	11	3.4	11	.001	.41
	No	7	35
History of bronchoscopy (n = 67)	Yes	4	4	1.7	**	.247	.15
	No	17	42
History of re-intubation (n = 68)	Yes	3	2	2.1	**	.167	.18
	No	18	45
Presence of cervical collar (n = 73)	Yes	14	33	1.1	.07	.796	.03
	No	7	19
Presence of halo (n = 76)	Yes	2	1	2.3	**	.216	.16
	No	21	52
Concurrent brain injury (n = 76)	Yes	10	17	1.4	.91	.340	.11
	No	13	36
Spinal surgerya (n = 76)	Yes	17	46	.58	**	.195	.16
	No	6	7