Table 4.
Association between the SWAL-QOL and the presence or absence of a diagnosis of dysphagia. (n=28)
| Variable | Category | Dysphagia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D0(n = 10) | D1 (n = 12) | D2 / D3 (n=6) | Total (n=28) | P | ||
| Burden | Mèdia±dp | 86,2±19,9 | 80,2±23,5 | 58,3±33,2 | 77,3±16,9 | 0,925 |
| Feeding duration | Mèdia±dp | 51,2±40,5 | 60±37,5 | 29±40 | 50,3±39,5 | 0,271 |
| Desire | Mèdia±dp | 85,9±19,2 | 61,7±38 | 61±28,7 | 70,2±31,7 | 0,143 |
| Frequency of symptoms | Mèdia±dp | 79,7±14,9 | 76,8±17,4 | 74±21,5 | 77,3±16,9 | 0,938 |
| Food selection | Mèdia±dp | 77,5±28,7 | 76±32 | 70,8±24,5 | 75,4±28,5 | 0,870 |
| Communication | Mèdia±dp | 51±37,4 | 47,9±32,3 | 41,6±28 | 47,7±32,4 | 0,806 |
| Fear | Mèdia±dp | 82,5±19,7 | 74,5±25 | 67,.7±32,2 | 75,9±24,6 | 0,574 |
| Mental health | Mèdia±dp | 95±15,8 | 78,7±26,7 | 52±39,2 | 78,8±30,2 | 0,030* |
| Social function | Mèdia±dp | 82,5±23,8 | 65,4±39,4 | 40±41,5 | 66±37,3 | 0,123 |
| Sleep | Mèdia±dp | 77,5±21 | 83,3±12,2 | 72,9±20 | 79±17,3 | 0,541 |
| Fatigue | Mèdia±dp | 71,5±23,9 | 70,8±24 | 86±23,9 | 74,3±23,9 | 0,434 |
Legend: SWAL-QOL - Quality of Life in Swallowing Disorders; min.: minimum; ma×.:ma×imum; sd.:standard deviation; p value obtained by the Kruskall-Wallis p <0.05. * -statistical significance.