Table 4: Comparison between repaired and unrepaired velopharyngeal insufficiency regarding post-intervention degree of auditory perceptual assessment of speech
Repaired VPI (n = 18) | Unrepaired VPI (n = 7) | Test of significance (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Degree of nasality | |||
Median (min–max) | 1 (0–2) | 1(0–2) | (U = 61.5, p = .93) |
Glottal | |||
Median (min–max) | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–0) | (U = 56, p = .7) |
Pharyngeal fricative | |||
Median (min–max) | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–1) | (U = 57.5, p = .745) |
Consonant imprecision | |||
Median (min–max) | 0 (0–1) | 1(0–2) | (U = 42, p = .22) |
Overall intelligibility | |||
Median (min–max) | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–2) | (U = 50, p = .46) |