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Incidence of dysphagia in different groups based on SMI.
| Total N = 89 |
Dysphagia on Day 7 N = 11 |
Dysphagia at Discharge N = 12 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| SMI ≥ 5.7, n (%) | 18 (20.2) a | 0 (0.0) b | 0 (0.0) c |
| 4.7 ≤ SMI < 5.7, n (%) | 38 (42.7) a | 3 (27.3) b | 3 (25.0) c |
| SMI < 4.7, n (%) | 33 (37.1) a | 8 (72.7) b | 9 (75.0) c |
SMI: skeletal muscle mass index. The number of denominators in the calculation of percentage: a, total; b, dysphagia at day 7; c, dysphagia at discharge.
