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. 2018 Jun 6;13(6):e0197608. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197608

Table 3. Multiple logistic regression model.

Definitions Coded value Coefficient Odds Ratio 95% CI (lower limit) 95% CI (upper limit) P value
Mastication Mastication is slow, hesitant, and delayed with ineffectual movements 0: intact,
1: inadequate
3.7 38.7 7.2 206.6 <0.001
Lingual motility prior to transfer Tongue movement assisting mastication and bolus formation 0: intact,
1: inadequate
2.1 8.7 1.5 50.5 0.016
Aspiration Entry of bolus into the lower respiratory tract 0: absent,
1: present
2.6 13.9 1.4 139.5 0.025
Total swallow time From the initiation of mastication until the tail of the bolus passed through the upper esophageal sphincter 0: ≤10 sec,
1: >10 sec
2.6 14.1 2.9 67.2 0.001