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. 2022 Jun 29;14:311–322. doi: 10.2147/OAEM.S372768

Table 2.

Best Multiple Clinically Significant Predictors of Difficult and Non-Difficult Laryngoscopy

Predictors Category OR 95% Confidence Interval P-value Beta Coefficient Score
Limited Mouth Opening No 1 Reference - - 0
Yes 2.87 1.60–5.14 <0.001 0.85 1.5
Presence of Obstructed Airway No 1 Reference - - 0
Yes 1.70 0.96–3.00 0.066 0.49 1
Poor Neck mobility No 1 Reference - - 0
Yes 1.57 0.72–3.43 0.261 0.63 1.5
Facial Trauma No 1 Reference - - 0
Yes 3.46 0.86–4.51 0.026 1.93 4
No Teeth No 1 Reference - - 0
Yes 2.15 1.20–3.85 0.010 0.64 1.5