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. 2013 Jun 20;17(3):R119. doi: 10.1186/cc12791

Table 3.

Multivariate analysisa of the effect on duration of hospitalization after initial bedside swallow evaluation

Term β 95% confidence interval P value
Intercept 17.51 12.40 to 22.62 <0.01
Age 0.04 -0.05 to 0.07 0.62
SOFA score -0.08 -0.61 to 0.45 0.89
Tracheostomy 0.92 -0.73 to 2.57 0.58
Moderate/severe dysphagia 4.32 3.04 to 5.60 <0.01

SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment. aAdjusted for age, severity of illness, and tracheostomy.