Table 1.

Characteristics of patients evaluated for dysphagia

	Overall (N = 1,691)	No ADRD (N = 1,423)	ADRD (N = 268)
Age, n (%)
50–59 y	330 (19.5)	324 (22.8)	6 (2.2)
60–69 y	486 (28.7)	455 (32)	31 (11.6)
70–79 y	426 (25.2)	352 (24.7)	74 (27.6)
80–88 y	324 (19.2)	225 (15.8)	99 (36.9)
89+ y	125 (7.4)	67 (4.7)	58 (21.6)
Sex, n (%)
Female	767 (45.4)	633 (44.5)	134 (50)
Male	924 (54.6)	790 (55.5)	134 (50)
Race, n (%)
Black	67 (4)	56 (3.9)	11 (4.1)
White	1566 (92.6)	1317 (92.6)	249 (92.9)
Other	58 (3.4)	50 (3.5)	8 (3)