Table 1.
Demographical and clinical characteristics.
| Recovered (n = 90) | Unrecovered (n = 90) | P | |
| Gender | Male (62, 68.9%) | Male (64,71.1%) | .871 |
| Age | 65.1 ± 11.5 | 63.9 ± 11.7 | .495 |
| BMI | 22.2 ± 3.01 | 21.5 ± 3.21 | .064 |
| Risk factors | Smoking (30, 33.3%) | Smoking (32,35.6%) | .745 |
| Drinking (20, 22.2%) | Drinking (22, 24.4%) | .732 | |
| DM (24, 26.7%) | DM (22, 24.4%) | .865 | |
| Hypertension (56, 62.2%) | Hypertension (58, 64.4%) | .864 | |
| CAD (14, 15.6%) | CAD (10, 11.1%) | .514 | |
| OSA (8, 8.9%) | OSA (16, 17.8%) | .122 | |
| Recurrent stroke | Yes (36, 40%) | Yes (32, 35.6%) | .653 |
| WST-A | 1 (4, 4.4%) | 1 (2, 2.2%) | .507 |
| 2 (6, 6.7%) | 2 (12, 13.3%) | ||
| 3 (2, 2.2%) | 3 (4, 4.4%) | ||
| 4 (18, 20.0%) | 4 (16, 17.8%) | ||
| 5 (60, 66.7%) | 5 (56, 62.2%) | ||
| Mouth-opening degree | 1 (68, 75.6%)Others (22, 24.4%) | 1 (56, 62.2%)Others (34, 37.8%) | .030∗ |
| DSS | 1 (60, 66.7%)Others (30, 33.3%) | 1 (48, 53.3%)Others (42, 46.7%) | .003∗ |
| D between onset to admission | 27.1 ± 22.6 | 32.2 ± 31.2 | .205 |
| Stroke type | Ischemic (74, 82.2%)Hemorrhage (16, 17.8%) | Ischemic (72, 80.0%)Hemorrhage (18, 20.0%) | .854 |
| Stroke site | Supratentorial (40, 44.4%)Infratentorial (50, 55.6%) | Supratentorial (40, 44.4%)Infratentorial (50, 55.6%) | 1 |
| Depression | Yes (4, 4.4%) | Yes (10, 11.1%) | .144 |
| Disorder of consciousness | Awake (84, 93.3%) | Awake (78, 86.7%) | .206 |
| Tracheotomy | Yes (12, 13.3%) | Yes (22, 24.4%) | .081 |
| MMSE | Normal (64, 71.1%)Abnormal (26, 28.9%) | Normal (46, 51.1%)Abnormal (44, 48.9%) | .006∗ |
| BI | 44.4 ± 36.6 | 28.5 ± 32.7 | .002∗ |
| BBS | 22.7 ± 23.4 | 12.6 ± 19.8 | .002∗ |
| HB (g/L) | 130.0 ± 18.0 | 128.2 ± 19.0 | .492 |
| ALB (g/L) | 38.5 ± 3.74 | 37.5 ± 5.19 | .121 |
| LOS | 38.7 ± 27.9 | 37.6 ± 27.3 | .779 |
∗
Significant difference was considered as P < .05.
ALB = albumin, BBS = Berg balance scale, BI = Barthel index, BMI = body mass index, CAD = coronary artery disease, DM = diabetes mellitus, DSS = drooling severity scale, HB = hemoglobin, LOS = length of stay, MMSE = mini-mental state exam, OSA = obstructive sleep apnea, WST-A = WST level on admission.