Table 3:

Predictors of discordant assessment of Dyspnea between patient and provider – Univariate and Multivariable Analysis

	Modeling probability of discordance
	Physician-Patient dyads	Nurse-Patient dyads
	(N = 124)	(N = 363)
Univariate Analysis	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)
Body Mass Index	1.00 (0.99 - 1.01)	1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)
Comorbidity score	1.01 (0.98 - 1.05)	0.99 (0.96 - 1.01)
Respiratory rate at admission	1.00 (0.99 - 1.02)	0.99 (0.98 - 1.00)
Oxygen Saturation at admission	1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)	1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)
Age (binary)
<= 65 years	Referent	Referent
> 65 years	1.21 (0.57 - 2.55)	0.96 (0.57 - 1.64)
Gender
Female		Referent
Male	1.10 (0.52 - 2.32)	0.81 (0.48 - 1.37)
Race
White	Referent	Referent
Non-white	1.02 (0.44 - 2.37)	1.06 (0.58 - 1.95)
Obese (BMI >30)	1.43 (0.66 - 3.11)	0.76 (0.44 - 1.30)
Smoker	1.36 (0.61 - 3.05)	1.04 (0.59 - 1.85)
Admitting diagnosis
Heart Failure	Referent	Referent
COPD/Asthma	0.68 (0.25 - 1.83)	1.91 (0.98 - 3.73) a
Pneumonia	0.38 (0.10 - 1.40)	1.07 (0.46 - 2.45)
Other	0.30 (0.11 - 0.82) a	1.54 (0.76 - 3.11)
Depression	1.21 (0.57 - 2.55)	1.01 (0.54 - 1.86)
Multivariable Analysis
Admitting Diagnosis
Congestive heart failure	Referent	Referent
COPD	0.68 (0.25 - 1.83)	1.91 (0.98 - 3.73)a
Pneumonia	0.38 (0.10 - 1.40)	1.07 (0.46 - 2.45)
Other	0.30 (0.11 - 0.82)a	1.54 (0.76 - 3.11)

NOTE: Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OR, odds ratio.

^aP < 0.10