Table 3.

Multivariable binary logistic regression

Characteristics	OR	95% CI	P-value
Age (years)	1.039	0.995–1.084	0.081
LVEF (%)	0.992	0.942–1.044	0.748
Coronary artery disease	3.096	0.555–17.259	0.197
Congestive heart failure	2.625	0.555–12.411	0.223
Conscious sedation	0.229	0.060–0.865	0.030
Use of thermal probe	0.231	0.074–0.724	0.012
Diagnostic: CT	0.371	0.093–1.481	0.160
Oesophageal surgery	0.329	0.123–0.881	0.027

The continuous variables have the unit of measurement in brackets. All other variables are categorical variables.

CI, confidence interval; CT, computed tomography; OR, odds ratio; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.