Table 3. Physical contributory factors for choking.

Code	Example sub-codes
Food (n = 25, 36.8%)	Chunks of meat, milk, textural diet
Medical device/supplies (n = 13, 19.1%)	Thermometer, tube, medical tape, oral care sponge
Fluid (n = 12, 17.6%)	Vomit, sputum
Daily necessities (n = 11, 16.2%)	Shampoo, mouthwash, diapers
Medicine (n = 7, 10.3%)	Anaesthetic, herbal medicine, press-through package

^aRCA, Root cause analysis.

^bNumber (%).