Clinical characteristics of the study population

Full Per-Oral Nutrition (n = 43, 17 Women)Nonoral Nutrition Necessary (n = 43, 13 Women)P Value
Age (yr)68.83 ± 15.6975.09 ± 11.38t = 2.264, P = .029a
HTN3534χ2 = 0.073, P = .786
DM1519χ2 = 0.778, P = .377
Onset to VFSS interval (days)11.67 ± 7.5012.24 ± 7.64t = 0.327, P = .745
MRI scannerIntera = 35
Ingenia = 5
Achieva = 3		Intera = 37
Ingenia = 4
Achieva = 2		χ2 = 0.367, P = .832

  • Note:—DM indicates diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension.

  • ↵a P < .05.