Characteristics | Intervention | Control | Â |
---|---|---|---|
N = 25 (%) | N = 16 (%) | p-valuec | |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.34 |
 Male | 14 (56.0) | 6 (37.5) |  |
 Female | 11 (44.0) | 10 (62.5) |  |
Agea | Â | Â | 0.53 |
  ≥ 74 years old | 11 (44.0) | 9 (56.3) |  |
  < 74 years old | 14 (56.0) | 7 (43.7) |  |
Glasgow Coma Scale score | Â | Â | 0.12 |
  ≥ 8 points | 7 (28.0) | 1 (6.3) |  |
  < 8 points | 18 (72.0) | 15 (93.7) |  |
Education level | Â | Â | 0.34 |
  ≥ high school | 14 (56.0) | 6 (37.5) |  |
  < high school | 11 (44.0) | 10 (62.5) |  |
History of pneumonia | Â | Â | 1.00 |
 Yes | 19 (76.0) | 12 (75.0) |  |
 No | 6 (24.0) | 4 (25.0) |  |
Diabetes | Â | Â | 0.33 |
 Yes | 9 (36.0) | 9 (56.3) |  |
 No | 16 (64.0) | 7 (43.7) |  |
Hypertension | Â | Â | 0.31 |
 Yes | 16 (64.0) | 13 (81.3) |  |
 No | 9 (36.0) | 3 (18.7) |  |
Chronic renal disease | Â | Â | 1.00 |
 Yes | 3 (12.0) | 1 (6.3) |  |
 No | 22 (88.0) | 15 (93.7) |  |
Food intake | Â | Â | 0.15d |
 Oral | 0 (0.0) | 2 (12.5) |  |
 Nasogastric tube | 24 (96.0) | 14 (87.5) |  |
 Gastrostomy | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Body mass indexb | Â | Â | 0.29 |
  ≥ 18.5 | 20 (80.0) | 10 (62.5) |  |
  < 18.5 | 5 (20.0) | 6 (37.5) |  |