Table 6 Associations between the videofluoroscopic dysphagia scale parameters and lesion laterality (none, unilateral, bilateral) across acute, chronic, and all lesions in the cerebral hemispheres and globus pallidus, putamen, and/or internal capsule (GP/PUT/IC).

Oral phase

 Lip closure

0.47

0.59

0.59

0.007^*

0.035^*

< 0.001^*

 Bolus formation

0.55

0.53

0.97

0.08

0.59

0.35

 Mastication

0.19

0.53

0.80

0.40

0.87

0.56

 Apraxia

0.19

0.12

0.10

0.08

0.10

0.005^*

 Tongue to palate contact

0.45

0.36

0.45

0.20

0.36

0.11

 Premature bolus loss

0.31

0.98

0.53

0.27

0.67

0.44

 Oral transit time

0.19

0.61

0.63

0.62

0.40

0.69

Pharyngeal phase

 Triggering of

pharyngeal swallow

0.26

0.88

0.41

0.030^*

0.70

0.47

 Vallecular residue

0.45

0.12

0.22

0.32

0.036^*

0.022^*

 Laryngeal elevation

0.33

0.31

0.45

0.61

0.14

0.34

 Pyriform sinus residue

0.76

0.030^*

0.28

0.15

< 0.001^*

< 0.001^*

 Coating of pharyngeal wall

0.28

0.74

0.86

0.62

0.29

0.26

 Pharyngeal transit time

0.50

0.54

0.96

0.43

0.98

0.98

 Aspiration

0.44

0.33

0.73

0.81

0.015^*

0.018^*