Table 2.
Distribution of responses (in percentage) for voice care questionnaire item for knowledge checking at pretraining and post-training
| Questionnaire item | Pretraining | Post-training | Maintenance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| positive factor | negative factor | not certain | positive factor | negative factor | not certain | positive factor | negative factor | not certain | |
| Positive factors | |||||||||
| Sleep sufficiently | 80.6 | 2.8 | 16.7 | 97.2 a | 0.0 | 2.8 | 91.7 a | 0.0 | 8.3 |
| Drink more water | 94.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 100.0 a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 a,b | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Maintain good posture | 50.0 | 5.6 | 44.4 | 88.9 a | 0.0 | 11.1 | 66.7 a | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Do more stretching exercises | 69.4 | 0.0 | 30.6 | 100.0 a | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 a | 2.8 | 22.2 |
| Maintain a good mood | 75.0 | 5.6 | 19.4 | 91.7 a | 0.0 | 8.3 | 83.3 a | 0.0 | 16.7 |
| Avoid chatting in noisy environments | 61.1 | 16.7 | 22.2 | 72.2 a | 25.0 | 2.8 | 58.3 | 30.6 | 11.1 |
| Overall accuracy (positive factors) | 71.8 | 5.6 | 22.7 | 91.7 a | 4.2 | 4.2 | 79.2 a | 5.6 | 15.3 |
| Negative factors | |||||||||
| Chronic coughing | 2.8 | 91.7 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 97.2 a | 0.0 | 2.8 | 97.2 a,b | 0.0 |
| Laugh/cry loudly | 2.8 | 88.9 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 a | 0.0 | 2.8 | 94.4 a | 2.8 |
| Consumption of Coca Cola, coffee, or tea | 5.6 | 63.9 | 30.6 | 2.8 | 97.2 a | 2.8 | 2.8 | 88.9 a | 8.3 |
| Speak with a fast rate | 0.0 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 97.2 a | 2.8 | 2.8 | 83.3 a | 13.9 |
| Chat in polluted environment | 13.9 | 63.9 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 94.4 a | 0.0 | 2.8 | 91.7 a | 5.6 |
| Throat clearing | 55.6 | 33.3 | 11.1 | 8.3 | 91.7 a | 0.0 | 30.6 | 61.1 a | 8.3 |
| Mimic sounds of car engine/monster | 2.8 | 91.7 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 97.2 a | 0.0 | 2.8 | 94.4 a | 2.8 |
| Screaming | 0.0 | 97.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 100.0 a | 0.0 | 2.8 | 94.4 | 2.8 |
| Smoking | 0.0 | 94.4 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 100.0 a | 0.0 | 2.8 | 97.2 a | 0.0 |
| Whispering | 36.1 | 36.1 | 27.8 | 11.1 | 80.6 a | 8.3 | 13.9 | 63.9 a | 22.2 |
| Breathe through the mouth | 22.2 | 36.1 | 41.7 | 2.8 | 91.7 a | 5.6 | 11.1 | 72.2 a | 16.7 |
| Overall accuracy (negative factors) | 13.9 | 68.9 | 17.2 | 3.3 | 95.0 a | 2.0 | 7.5 | 83.3 a | 8.3 |
Items are reorganized in this table and are presented according to positive and negative factors. Bold values indicate correct responses.
aScore either the same or higher than that obtained at pretraining.
bScore either the same or higher than that obtained in post-training.