The prevalence, risk factors and prognostic implications of dysphagia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery in Korea

Table 2 Multivariate analysis of the risk factors for dysphagia in hip fracture patients ≥65 years of age

Variable	Analytic model	Odds ratio	95% CI	P
Gender (male)	Model 1	2.54	1.19–5.39	0.015
Gender (male)	Model 2	1.43	0.61–3.34	0.414
BMI	Model 1	0.90	0.81–1.00	0.045
BMI	Model 2	0.96	0.86–1.07	0.427
ASA classification ≥3	Model 1	3.45	1.38–8.62	0.008
ASA classification ≥3	Model 2	2.19	0.83–5.76	0.113
Stroke	Model 1	2.42	1.07–5.51	0.035
Stroke	Model 2	1.81	0.75–4.39	0.188
Smoking	Model 1	4.69	1.63–13.45	0.004
Smoking	Model 2	2.91	0.86–9.80	0.085
Albumin < 3.5 g/dL	Model 1	4.20	1.96–9.00	< 0.001
Albumin < 3.5 g/dL	Model 2	3.13	1.40–7.01	0.005

Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, ASA American Society Anesthesiologists
1. Model 1 was not adjusted
2. Model 2 included all six variables listed in the table

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