Multiple linear regression analyses for dysphagia assessment adjusted for gender, age, BMI, NIHSS, MMSE-K and albumin
Variables | VDS-O | VDS-P | PAS | |||||
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β | P | β | P | β | P | |||
Total (n=64) | ||||||||
HLS | −.158 | .256 | −.696 | <.001 |
−.626 | <.001 |
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HGS | −.623 | .004 |
−.405 | .011 |
−.384 | .017 |
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CC | −.305 | .115 | −.235 | .067 | −.065 | .649 | ||
Non-aspiration (PAS 1-5) (n=46) | ||||||||
HLS | −.136 | .315 | −.534 | .005 |
−.481 | .011 |
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HGS | −.385 | .037 |
−.332 | .055 | −.313 | .065 | ||
CC | −.264 | .176 | −.238 | .124 | −.093 | .572 | ||
Aspiration (PAS 6-8) (n=18) | ||||||||
HLS | −.201 | .233 | −.376 | .045 |
−.251 | .088 | ||
HGS | −.308 | .061 | −.233 | .092 | −.279 | .081 | ||
CC | −.185 | .264 | −.129 | .351 | −.102 | .434 |
*P<0.05, **P<0.01.
β: standardized regression coefficient, 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.