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. 2018 Sep 13;13(9):e0201944. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201944

Table 2. Impact of studied factors on difficult intubation.

Values are odds ratio (OR), 95% confidence intervals (95% CI).

OR 95% CI p
Increase in thyromental height test 0.93 0.88–0.98 0.007
Increase in Cormack & Lehane classification 2.97 1.69–5.24 0.0001
Decrease in thyromental distance 1.46 0.95–2.26 0.086
Decrease in sternomental distance 0.88 0.68–1.13 0.31
Increase in Mallampati scale 1.3 0.77–2.18 0.32