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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2026; 16(8): 118764
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118764
Published online Aug 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.118764
Table 2 Univariate logistic regression analysis of variables associated with moderate-to-severe dysphagia risk
| Characteristics | β | SE | OR | 95%CI | P value |
| Sex | 0.066 | 0.278 | 1.068 | 0.620-1.842 | 0.812 |
| Age | 0.047 | 0.008 | 1.048 | 1.033-1.064 | < 0.001a |
| Age groups | |||||
| 0-17 | - | - | - | 1.00 | - |
| 18-44 | 0.291 | 0.767 | 1.338 | 0.297-6.016 | 0.704 |
| 45-59 | 1.139 | 0.754 | 3.124 | 0.713-13.691 | 0.131 |
| ≥ 60 | 2.006 | 0.737 | 7.434 | 1.753-31.534 | 0.007a |
| Marital status | |||||
| Unmarried | - | - | - | 1.00 | - |
| Married | 0.578 | 0.354 | 1.782 | 0.890-3.567 | 0.103 |
| Divorced | -0.279 | 1.055 | 0.756 | 0.090-5.980 | 0.791 |
| Widowed | 2.107 | 0.690 | 8.225 | 2.126-31.822 | 0.002a |
| Occupation | |||||
| Student | - | - | - | 1.00 | - |
| Worker | 1.638 | 1.009 | 5.143 | 0.711-37.191 | 0.105 |
| Farmer | 1.619 | 0.779 | 5.047 | 1.097-23.214 | 0.038a |
| Employ | 2.015 | 0.780 | 7.500 | 1.627-34.564 | 0.010a |
| Unemployed person | 1.185 | 0.735 | 3.272 | 0.774-13.828 | 0.107 |
| Retiree | 2.315 | 0.825 | 10.125 | 2.011-50.980 | 0.005a |
| Education | |||||
| Illiteracy | - | - | - | 1.00 | - |
| Elementary school | -0.754 | 0.388 | 0.471 | 0.220-1.007 | 0.052 |
| Junior high school | -0.772 | 0.350 | 0.462 | 0.233-0.917 | 0.027a |
| Senior high school | -1.038 | 0.459 | 0.354 | 0.144-0.871 | 0.024a |
| University | -1.209 | 0.565 | 0.299 | 0.099-0.903 | 0.032a |
| BMI | < 0.001 | 0.022 | 1.000 | 0.958-1.044 | 0.989 |
| Length of hospital stay | 0.002 | 0.001 | 1.002 | 1.001-1.003 | 0.005a |
| Disease duration | 0.002 | 0.001 | 1.002 | 1.000-1.003 | 0.096 |
| Number of episodes | 0.073 | 0.050 | 1.075 | 0.975-1.186 | 0.144 |
| Diagnosis | |||||
| Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of alcohol | - | - | - | 1.00 | - |
| Depression | 1.536 | 0.751 | 4.648 | 1.066-20.261 | 0.041a |
| Schizophrenia | 1.582 | 0.749 | 4.866 | 1.121-21.119 | 0.035a |
| Bipolar disorder | 1.109 | 0.772 | 3.031 | 0.667-13.768 | 0.151 |
| Intellectual disabilities | 1.241 | 0.919 | 3.460 | 0.571-20.963 | 0.177 |
| Dissociative disorders | 0.980 | 0.918 | 2.665 | 0.441-16.113 | 0.286 |
| Anxiety disorders | 1.724 | 1.011 | 5.608 | 0.772-40.717 | 0.088 |
| Other mental disorders | -0.137 | 1.229 | 0.872 | 0.078-9.690 | 0.911 |
| Medication | |||||
| Antipsychotics | 0.310 | 0.352 | 1.363 | 0.684-2.717 | 0.378 |
| Antidepressants | -0.047 | 0.275 | 0.954 | 0.556-1.637 | 0.865 |
| Anxiolytics | 0.573 | 0.342 | 1.774 | 0.908-3.465 | 0.093 |
| Mood stabilizers | -0.525 | 0.298 | 0.591 | 0.330-1.060 | 0.078 |
| Antiepileptic drugs | -0.032 | 0.329 | 0.968 | 0.508-1.844 | 0.922 |
| Benzodiazepines | 0.086 | 0.275 | 1.090 | 0.635-1.870 | 0.754 |
| Somatic comorbidity | |||||
| Hypertension | 0.557 | 0.321 | 1.745 | 0.930-3.274 | 0.083 |
| Coronary heart disease | 1.364 | 0.317 | 3.911 | 2.100-7.283 | < 0.001a |
| Myocardial ischemia | 0.222 | 0.340 | 1.248 | 0.641-2.431 | 0.515 |
| Inflammatory indicators | |||||
| NLR | -0.105 | 0.102 | 0.900 | 0.737-1.100 | 0.900 |
| PLR | -0.002 | 0.002 | 0.998 | 0.994-1.002 | 0.337 |
| MLR | -1.105 | 0.984 | 0.331 | 0.048-2.276 | 0.261 |
| NMR | < 0.001 | 0.022 | 1.000 | 0.959-1.044 | 0.987 |
| SII | -0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.999 | 0.999-1.000 | 0.214 |
| Thyroid function | |||||
| T3 | -0.288 | 0.365 | 0.750 | 0.367-1.532 | 0.429 |
| T4 | 0.008 | 0.004 | 1.008 | 1.000-1.016 | 0.039a |
| FT4 | 0.019 | 0.030 | 1.020 | 0.961-1.082 | 0.522 |
| FT3 | -0.300 | 0.176 | 0.741 | 0.525-1.045 | 0.087 |
| TSH | 0.042 | 0.012 | 1.043 | 1.019-1.068 | < 0.001a |
- Citation: Liu ZQ, Feng YQ, Fu CY, Wang JH, Zhang KX, Yuan XC, Li R, Zhang CC, Huang GH, Zhang YB, Li K. Epidemiology and associated factors of screening-identified dysphagia risk in psychiatric inpatients. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(8): 118764
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i8/118764.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.118764