Table 1 Demographics and prevalence of oropharyngeal dysphagia for food and liquid and dysphagia for medication: SD standard deviation, OD oropharyngeal dysphagia, PAS Penetration Aspiration Scale.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Mean age ± SD in years | 68.4 ± 8.8 |
Sex m/f | 44/22 |
Hoehn & Yahr, n (%) | |
2 | 29 (43.9%) |
2,5 | 10 (15.2%) |
3 | 17 (25.8%) |
4 | 9 (13.6%) |
5 | 1 (1.5%) |
OD for food and liquid, n (%) | |
No sign | 20 (30.3%) |
Mild | 38 (57.6%) |
Moderate | 5 (7.6%) |
Severe | 3 (4.5%) |
PAS 1 | 58 (87.9%) |
PAS 2 | 2 (3.0%) |
PAS 3 | 4 (6.1%) |
PAS 6 | 1 (1.5%) |
PAS 7 | 1 (1.5%) |
Overall dysphagia for medication, n (%) | |
No signs | 22 (33.3%) |
Mild | 20 (30.3%) |
Moderate | 15 (22.7%) |
Severe | 3 (4.5%) |
Very severe | 6 (9.1%) |
