Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics and the Incidence of SAP in the IOHC and Control Groups.
| Intervention n = 43 | Control n = 41 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 57.1 (13.4) | 60.3 (13.7) | .279 |
| Sex (male), n (%) | 24 (55.8) | 27 (65.9) | .346 |
| History of chronic respiratory disease, n (%) | 3 (7.0) | 2 (4.9) | .165 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 7 (16.3) | 13 (31.7) | .097 |
| Stroke type, n (%) | .763 | ||
| Ischemic | 25 (58.1) | 25 (61.0) | |
| Intracerebral hemorrhage | 8 (18.6) | 9 (22.0) | |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 10 (23.3) | 7 (17.1) | |
| Stroke more than once, n (%) | 7 (16.3) | 11 (26.8) | .239 |
| NIHSS score, median (25%, 75%) | 9 (1, 18) | 10 (1.5, 17) | .907 |
| GCS score, median (25%, 75%) | 14 (9, 15) | 13 (10.5, 15) | .740 |
| GUSS level, n (%) | .773 | ||
| 0-9 | 18 (41.9) | 18 (43.9) | |
| 10-14 | 2 (4.7) | 2 (4.9) | |
| 15-19 | 6 (14.0) | 6 (14.6) | |
| 20 | 17 (39.5) | 15 (36.6) | |
| Remaining teeth number, median (25%, 75%) | 27 (26, 30) | 27 (20.5, 30) | .341 |
| DI score, mean (SD) | 1.8 (0.5) | 1.9 (0.5) | .131 |
| CI score, mean (SD) | 2.2 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.9) | .626 |
| SAP, n (%) | 6 (14.0) | 13 (31.7) | .052 |
CI = Calculus Index; DI = Debris Index; GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale; GUSS = Gugging Swallowing Screen; IOHC = intensified oral hygiene care; NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); SD = standard deviation; SAP = stroke-associated pneumonia.