Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of the correlation between observer-rated or patient-reported dysphagia variables and subsequent aspiration pneumonia.

Variable	Odds ratio*	95% Confidence interval		Univariate p value	Univariate AUC	Multivariate p value
Observer-rated dysphagia	1.03	0.96	1.10	.41	0.654
HN-QOL question 8	1.16	1.03	1.30	.012	0.63	.402
HN-QOL question 9	1.06	1.01	1.10	.013	0.662	.072
UW-QOL question 6b	1.02	1.00	1.04	.027	0.665	.021
Eating Domain Score	1.12	1.04	1.21	.0029	0.673	.0003

Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; HN-QOL, Head and Neck Quality of Life questionnaire; UW-QOL, University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire. * The reported odds ratio for the Eating Domain Score is scaled for a 10% increase in Eating Domain Score.