Table 12 Comparison between medical and non-medical professions regarding total scores of self-perception of voice fatigue, self-perception of speech unintelligibility with face mask, the received auditory feedback with face mask, and ASIT-AA
From: The effect of wearing face masks on voice and intelligibility of speech during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Â | Medical professions | Non-medical professions | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Total score of self-perception of voice fatigue without face mask | 4.38 | 2.78 | 4.59 | 3.40 | 0.963 |
Total score of self-perception of voice fatigue with face mask | 7.15 | 3.09 | 7.06 | 4.12 | 0.631 |
Total score of self-perception of speech unintelligibility with face mask | 8.25 | 3.05 | 6.61 | 3.71 | 0.005* |
Total score of the received auditory feedback with face mask | 5.76 | 2.98 | 4.63 | 3.27 | 0.026* |
Total score of ASIT-AA with face mask | 247.8 | 2.14 | 247.41 | 2.66 | 0.3 |
Total score of ASIT-AA without face mask | 249.23 | 1.14 | 249.19 | 1.27 | 0.8 |