Table 3.

Univariable and multivariable regression analyses to assess the relationship between OD severity (DSS) and respectively functional oral intake (FOIS) and patients' dysphagia-specific QoL (MDADI).

Univariable analyses
	n	OR	95% CI	P-value	Nagelkerke R2
No relevant ODa/mild OD	Reference
Moderate/severe OD
FOISb 1–5	38	17.0	(1.885–153.276)	0.012*	0.339
MDADIc-total	36	0.956	(0.907–1.008)	0.098	0.119
MDADI-global	38	0.683	(0.395–1.182)	0.173	0.071
MDADI-functional	38	0.839	(0.697–1.01)	0.064	0.144
MDADI-physical	40	0.978	(0.899–1.078)	0.653	0.007
MDADI-emotional	39	0.863	(0.723–1.03)	0.103	0.107
Multivariable analyses
Confounding factor	Age					BMI
	n	OR	95% CI	P -value	Nagelkerke R 2	OR	95% CI	P -value	Nagelkerke R 2
No relevant OD/mild OD	Reference					Reference
Moderate/severe OD
FOIS 1-5	38	22.334	(2138–233.346)	0.009*	0.357	14.126	(1.525–130.831)	0.020*	0.355
MDADI-total	36	0.951	(0.900–1.006)	0.079	0.137	0.959	(0.908–1.014)	0.143	0.123
MDADI-global	38	0.679	(0.392–1.177)	0.168	0.075	0.732	(0.421–1.275)	0.271	0.079
MDADI-functional	38	0.834	(0.689–1.010)	0.063	0.146	0.852	(0.703–1.032)	0.102	0.139
MDADI-physical	40	0.979	(0.887–1.081)	0.680	0.008	0.990	(0.896–1.095)	0.851	0.029
MDADI-emotional	39	0.858	(0.717–1.028)	0.097	0.111	0.860	(0.716–1.032)	0.105	0.144

^aOropharyngeal Dysphagia (OD).

^bFunctional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS).

^cMD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI).

*p < 0.05.