TABLE 5.
Independent variables predictive of post‐extubation voice quality
| Independent variable | B | SE | Odds ratio | 95% CI for OR | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Intubation injury | 2.349 | 1.1687 | 10.471 | 1.060 | 103.466 | .044 * |
| Number of comorbidities | −.310 | .5136 | .733 | .268 | 2.007 | .546 |
| Proning | 1.328 | .9441 | 3.775 | .593 | 24.015 | .159 |
| Maximum cuff pressure | −.087 | .0697 | .916 | .799 | 1.050 | .209 |
| Duration of intubation | −.113 | .0668 | .893 | .784 | 1.018 | .091 |
| History of respiratory disease | 3.186 | 1.3829 | 24.196 | 1.609 | 363.78 | .021 * |
*
Statistically significant at .05 level.