Table 2 Correlation matrix of Spearman rank-order correlation among variables in crude model.

From: Physical performance and maximum tongue pressure associated with oral intake independence: a retrospective study on hospitalized patients with heart failure

 

Variables

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1

MTP

–

 − 0.075

(0.436)

0.058

(0.548)

0.072

(0.453)

 − 0.067

(0.484)

0.467

(< 0.001)†

0.408

(< 0.001)†

0.262

(0.005)*

0.180

(0.059)

2

Age

 

–

 − 0.132

(0.168)

 − 0.198

(0.038)*

0.005

(0.963)

 − 0.192

(0.044)*

 − 0.245

(0.010)*

 − 0.325

(0.001)*

0.142

(0.137)

3

Sex

  

–

0.034

(0.722)

 − 0.002

(0.983)

0.091

(0.342)

0.031

(0.747)

0.012

(0.010)

 − 0.189

(0.047)

4

NYHA (III/IV)

   

–

0.022

(0.821)

0.040

(0.675)

0.091

(0.344)

0.052

(0.059)

0.152

(0.111)

5

NT-proBNP

    

–

0.020

(0.838)

 − 0.078

(0.416)

 − 0.138

(0.137)

 − 0.142

(0.138)

6

SPPB

     

–

0.386

(< 0.001)†

0.302

(0.047)*

0.195

(0.040)*

7

MMSE

      

–

0.243

(0.111)*

0.119

(0.214)

8

Transthyretin

       

–

0.040

(0.675)

9

Provision of ST

        

–

  1. Values are correlation coefficient and (P value).
  2. MMSE Mini-mental state examination, MTP Maximum tongue pressure, NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, NYHA New York heart association, SPPB Short physical performance battery, ST Swallowing therapy.
  3. *P < 0.05; †P < 0.001.
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