Partial correlation coefficient (r) adjusted for gender, age, BMI, NIHSS, MMSE-K and albumin
Variables | VDS-O | VDS-P | PAS | |||||
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r | P | r | P | r | P | |||
Total (n=64) | ||||||||
HLS | −.205 | .103 | −.715 | <.001 |
−.662 | <.001 |
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HGS | −.517 | <.001 |
−.437 | <.001 |
−.431 | <.001 |
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CC | −.315 | .013 |
−.224 | .091 | −.239 | .071 | ||
Non-aspiration (PAS 1-5) (n=46) | ||||||||
HLS | −.226 | .113 | −.494 | <.001 |
−.406 | .007 |
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HGS | −.421 | .005 |
−.337 | .021 |
−.322 | .033 |
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CC | −.315 | .048 |
−.203 | .127 | −.254 | .096 | ||
Aspiration (PAS 6-8) (n=18) | ||||||||
HLS | −.272 | .151 | −.508 | .019 |
−.435 | .043 |
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HGS | −.485 | .023 | −.395 | .059 | −.354 | .065 | ||
CC | −.449 | .041 |
−.265 | .156 | −.324 | .133 |
*P<0.05, **P<0.01.
BMI: Body mass index, NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, MMSE-K: Korean version of the mini-mental state examination, VDS-O: Videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale-oral phase, VDS-P: Videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale-pharyngeal phase, PAS: Penetration-Aspiration scale, HLS: Head lifting strength, HGS: Hand grip strength, CC: Calf circumference.