Table 6 Auditory perceptual assessment (APA) of the patient’s voice of the case group (N = 26)
Parameters | Items | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Grade and character (quality) of phonation | ||
Grade of dysphonia (G) | • Grade I | 7 (26.9%) |
• Grade II | 13 (50%) | |
• Grade III | 6 (23.1) | |
Strained (S) | • Grade I | 7 (26.9%) |
• Grade II | 13 (50%) | |
• Grade III | 6 (23.1) | |
Leaky (L) | • Grade I | 7 (26.9%) |
• Grade II | 13 (50%) | |
• Grade III | 6 (23.1) | |
Breathy (B) | • Normal | 26 (100%) |
Irregular “rough: (I) | • Normal | 26 (100%) |
Other characteristics of phonation | ||
Pitch | • Decrease | 26 (100%) |
Registration | • Habitual | 26 (100%) |
Register break | • Absent | 26 (100%) |
Loudness | • Increased | 26 (100%) |
Glottal attack | • Normal | 26 (100%) |
Associated laryngeal functions | • Affected | 26 (100%) |