Post-extubation dysphagia is associated with longer hospitalization in survivors of critical illness with neurologic impairment

Table 3 Multivariate analysis^a of the effect on duration of hospitalization after initial bedside swallow evaluation

Term	β	95% confidence interval	P value
Intercept	17.51	12.40 to 22.62	<0.01
Age	0.04	-0.05 to 0.07	0.62
SOFA score	-0.08	-0.61 to 0.45	0.89
Tracheostomy	0.92	-0.73 to 2.57	0.58
Moderate/severe dysphagia	4.32	3.04 to 5.60	<0.01

SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment. ^aAdjusted for age, severity of illness, and tracheostomy.

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