Table 3 Stroke Location, Reflex Cough Test (RCT) Results and Pneumonia Outcome
From: Effect of stroke location on the laryngeal cough reflex and pneumonia risk
RCT × Pneumonia in Rehabilitation × Brainstem Infarct Crosstabulation and Chi-Square Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Reflex Cough Test | Pneumonia in Rehabilitation | Total | |
Yes | No | ||
Normal | 1 | 55 | 56 |
Abnormal | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Total | 4 | 61 | 65 |
Fisher's Exact Test p = .007 | |||
RCT × Pneumonia in Rehabilitation × Cerebral Infarct Crosstabulation and Chi-Square Test | |||
Reflex Cough Test | Pneumonia in Rehabilitation | Total | |
Yes | No | ||
Normal | 9 | 355 | 364 |
Abnormal | 5 | 31 | 36 |
Total | 14 | 386 | 400 |
Fisher's Exact Test p = .005 | |||
RCT × Pneumonia in Rehabilitation × Stroke Location Not Specified Crosstabulation and Chi-Square Test | |||
Reflex Cough Test | Pneumonia in Rehabilitation | Total | |
Yes | No | ||
Normal | 13 | 210 | 223 |
Abnormal | 1 | 27 | 28 |
Total | 14 | 237 | 251 |
Fisher's Exact Test p = .522 | |||
RCT × Pneumonia in Rehabilitation × Multiple CNS Infarcts Crosstabulation | |||
Reflex Cough Test | Pneumonia in Rehabilitation | Total | |
Yes | No | ||
Normal | 3 | 48 | 51 |
Abnormal | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 3 | 52 | 55 |
Fisher's Exact Test p = .794 | |||
Reflex Cough Test × Pneumonia in Rehabilitation × Basal Ganglion Infarcts Crosstabulation | |||
Reflex Cough Test | Pneumonia in Rehabilitation | Total | |
Yes | No | ||
Normal | 0 | 24 | 24 |
Abnormal | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 0 | 27 | 27 |
Reflex Cough Test × Pneumonia in Rehabilitation × Cerebellar Infarcts Crosstabulation | |||
Reflex Cough Test | Pneumonia in Rehabilitation | Total | |
Yes | No | ||
Normal | 0 | 18 | 18 |
Abnormal | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 0 | 20 | 20 |