Table 4.

Results of Multiple Logistic Regression Analyses: Pneumonia Outcome and Dysphagia Screening Status

Characteristics	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)	P-Value
Age as continuous	0.994 (0.989, 0.999)	0.02
Gender
Male	1.23 (1.06, 1.43)
Female	Reference	0.008
Race
White	Reference
Black	0.84 (0.69, 1.03)
Asian	1.15 (0.65, 2.03)
Other	1.05 (0.74, 1.51)	0.32
Dysphagia screening and results
Pass	Reference
Fail/Not documented	3.59 (2.97, 4.34)
No screening	2.15 (1.74, 2.66)	<0.0001
Weakness
No	Reference
Yes	1.08 (0.92, 1.26)	0.37
Altered level of consciousness
No	Reference
Yes	1.96 (1.64, 2.34)	<0.0001
Aphasia
No	Reference
Yes	0.89 (0.73, 1.08)	0.24

The model examines pneumonia as an outcome vs the main explanatory variable of dysphagia screening status, adjusting for age, gender, race, weakness and altered level of consciousness.