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. 2017 Jan 1;23(1):34–40. doi: 10.5056/jnm16028

Table.

Multivariate Analysis of the Risk for Aspiration by Relaxation Time Interval, Intrabolus Pressure, and Nadir Pressure

OR 95% CI P-value
Nadir pressurea 0.98 0.69–1.39 0.917
Median intrabolus pressureb 1.09 0.86–1.38 0.467
Relaxation time interval 0.03 0.01–0.65 0.027
a

Nadir pressure of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) during deglutition.

b

Median intrabolus pressure of the UES during deglutition.