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. 2026 Feb 26. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1159/000551246

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.