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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 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of variables associated with moderate-to-severe dysphagia risk
| Characteristics | β | SE | OR | 95%CI | P value |
| Age | 0.076 | 0.012 | 1.079 | 1.055-1.104 | < 0.001a |
| Marital status | |||||
| Unmarried | - | - | - | 1.00 | - |
| Married | -1.389 | 0.490 | 0.259 | 0.095-0.652 | 0.005a |
| Divorced | -1.749 | 1.104 | 0.174 | 0.020-1.516 | 0.113 |
| Widowed | -1.728 | 0.955 | 0.178 | 0.027-1.156 | 0.071 |
| Length of hospital stay | 0.002 | 0.001 | 1.002 | 1.000-1.003 | 0.030 |
| Diagnosis | |||||
| Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of alcohol | - | - | - | 1.00 | - |
| Depression | 0.964 | 0.785 | 2.622 | 0.563-12.206 | 0.219 |
| Schizophrenia | 1.714 | 0.776 | 5.550 | 1.214-25.384 | 0.027a |
| Bipolar disorder | 1.308 | 0.793 | 3.700 | 0.783-17.493 | 0.099 |
| Intellectual disabilities | 2.119 | 0.968 | 8.319 | 1.247-55.477 | 0.029a |
| Dissociative disorders | 0.699 | 0.950 | 2.012 | 0.313-12.943 | 0.462 |
| Anxiety disorders | -0.048 | 1.195 | 0.953 | 0.091-9.920 | 0.968 |
| Other mental disorders | -0.717 | 1.262 | 0.488 | 0.041-5.791 | 0.570 |
| Thyroid function | |||||
| TSH | 0.053 | 0.02 | 1.054 | 1.013-1.097 | 0.009a |
- 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
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.118764