Table 7 Comparison between male and female teachers in Auditory Perceptual Assessment
Male (GI) (n = 100) | Female (GII) (n = 100) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Grade of dysphonia | 0.031* | ||
0 | 62(62%) | 41(41%) | |
I | 30(30%) | 42(42%) | |
I–II | 1(1%) | 4(4%) | |
II | 6(6%) | 11(11%) | |
II–III | 0(0%) | 1(1%) | |
III | 1(1%) | 1(1%) | |
Leaky | 0.185 | ||
0 | 76(76%) | 61(61%) | |
I | 17(17%) | 24(24%) | |
I–II | 1(1%) | 2(2%) | |
II | 5(5%) | 11(11%) | |
II–III | 0(0%) | 1(1%) | |
III | 1(1%) | 1(1%) | |
Strained | 0.145 | ||
0 | 79(79%) | 68(68%) | |
I | 18(18%) | 21(21%) | |
I–II | 0(0%) | 2(2%) | |
II | 3(3%) | 8(8%) | |
II–III | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | |
III | 0(0%) | 1(1%) | |
Irregular | 84(84%) | 0.203 | |
0 | 15(15%) | 73(73%) | |
I | 1(1%) | 24(24%) | |
I–II | 0(0%) | 3(3%) | |
II | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | |
II–III | 0(0%) | ||
III | |||
Pitch | 0.016* | ||
Normal | 61(61%) | 44(44%) | |
Decrease | 39(39%) | 56(56%) | |
Register | 0.683 | ||
Modal | 98(98%) | 96(96%) | |
Break | 2(2%) | 3(3%) | |
Fry | 0(0%) | 1(1%) | |
Falsetto | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | |
Loudness | – | ||
Affected | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | |
Normal | 100(100%) | 100(100%) | |
Glottal attack | – | ||
Not hard | 100(100%) | 100(100%) | |
Hard | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | |
Laryngeal function | 0.086 | ||
Not affected | 64(64%) | 52(52%) | |
Affected | 36(36%) | 48(48%) |