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Table 2 Comparison of vocal behavior and historical items between studied groups

From: Behavioral characteristics and parenting styles in chronic habitual hyperfunctional childhood dysphonia

Parameters

Case group

Control group

Test of significance

P value

n = 26

n = 26

Child vocal behavior

 Healthy

0

17 (56.4%)

FET

P ≤ 0.001*

 Abuse/misuse

26 (100%)

9 (34.8%)

Family vocal behavior

 Healthy

10 (38.5%)

16 (61.5%)

χ2 = 2.8

P = 0.09

 Abuse/misuse

16 (61.5%)

10 (38.5%)

Went to nursery

 No

1 (3.8%)

3 (11.5%)

FET

P = 0.61

 Yes

25 (96.2%)

23 (88.5%)

Went to Quran lesson

 No

9 (34.6%)

7 (26.9%)

χ2 = 0.36

P = 0.54

 Yes

17 (65.4%)

19 (73.1%)

Playing in street/sports

 No

3 (11.5%)

9 (34.6%)

χ2 = 3.9

P = 0.05*

 Yes

23 (88.5%)

17 (65.4%)

Exposure to negative smoking

 No

12 (46.2%)

17 (65.4%)

χ2 = 1.9

P = 0.16

 Yes

14 (53.8%)

9 (34.6%)

  1. Data expressed as number (%), mean ± SD or median (minimum–maximum)
  2. χ2 chi-square, FET Fisher’s exact test
  3. Independent samples t test
  4. Z, of Mann–Whitney test
  5. *Significant P ≤ 0.05