Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | Total | Dysphagia | No. dysphagia | P value+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 545 | 71 | 474 | |
| Median age, y (IQR) Age >77y |
77 (68–83) 269 (49.4) | 77 (68–83) 43 (60.6) |
77 (68–83) 226 (47.7) | 0.270 0.043* |
| Women, n (%) | 193 (35.4) | 47 (66.2) | 305 (64.3) | 0.761 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | ||||
| Hypertonus | 361 (66.2) | 54 (76.1) | 307 (64.8) | 0.061 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 110 (20.2) | 23 (32.4) | 87 (18.4) | 0.006* |
| Diabetes mellitus typII | 107 (19.6) | 17 (23.9) | 90 (18.9) | 0.327 |
| Cardiovascular | 140 (25.7) | 35 (49.3) | 105 (22.2) | <0.001* |
| Respiratory | 46 (8.4) | 9 (12.7) | 37 (7.8) | 0.169 |
| Renal | 61 (11.2) | 12 (16.9) | 49 (10.3) | 0.102 |
| Dementia | 46 (8.4) | 4 (5.6) | 42 (8.9) | 0.362 |
| Metabolic | 162 (29.7) | 16 (22.5) | 146 (30.8) | 0.155 |
| Hematologic | 49 (9.0) | 5 (7.0) | 44 (9.3) | 0.538 |
| Remote stroke | 51 (9.4) | 11 (15.5) | 40 (8.4) | 0.057 |
| GCS at admission, n (%) | ||||
| 3–6 | 39 (7.2) | 13 (18.3) | 26 (5.5) | <0.001* |
| 7–12 | 62 (11.4) | 13 (18.3) | 49 (10.3) | 0.048* |
| 13–15 | 444 (81.5) | 45 (63.4) | 399 (84.2) | <0.001* |
| Subdural hematoma | ||||
| Acute, n (%) | 139 (25.5) | 40 (56.3) | 99 (20.9) | <0.001* |
| Chronic, n (%) | 406 (74.5) | 31 (43.7) | 375 (79.1) | <0.001* |
| Unilateral, n (%) Right, n (%) Left, n (%) |
423 (77.6) 119 (21.8) 304 (55.8) | 56 (78.9) 28 (39.4) 28 (39.4) |
367 (77.4) 91 (19.2) 276 (58.2) | 0.785 <0.001 <0.001 |
| Bilateral, n (%) | 122 (22.4) | 15 (21.1) | 107 (22.6) | 0.785 |
| Volume, cm3 (SD) | 119.1 ± 65 | 114.9 ± 70.5 | 119.7 ± 64.3 | 0.466 |
| Midline shift, mm (SD) | 6.9 ± 4.8 | 6.3 ± 4.7 | 7.0 ± 4.8 | 0.365 |
| Infection, n (%) | ||||
| Pneumonia | 53 (9.7) | 20 (28.2) | 33 (7.0) | <0.001* |
| Urinary tract infection | 36 (6.6) | 10 (14.1) | 26 (5.5) | 0.001* |
| Sepsis | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.4) | 0.583 |
| Treatment | ||||
| Surgery | 476 (87.3) | 56 (78.9) | 420 (88.6) | 0.021* |
| Conservative | 69 (12.7) | 15 (21.1) | 54 (11.4) | 0.021* |
+
Chi-square test was used for binary parameters. Mann-Whitney-U test was used for continuous parameters.
*
p < 0.05 was defined as statistically significant. N, number; y, years; IQR, interquartile range; GCS, Glasgow Coma Sclae.