Table 1.
Participant demographic information
| Case | Age | Sex | Occupation | Primary voice demands | Type of SDa | Number of years post first inj.b | Number of inj.c | Voice at interviewd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.P. | 49 | F | Not working (unrelated to voice) | Social/volunteer work | ADSD | 8 | 19 | 7−8 |
| B.W. | 53 | F | Technical writer | Work | ADSD | 7 | 22 | 8 |
| A.T. | 59 | F | Substitute elementary teacher | Work/community groups | ABSD | 6 | 12 | 8 |
| M.A. | 57 | M | Small business owner/professional | Work/Social | ADSD | 7 | 19 | 6−7 |
| H.T. | 80 | F | Retired | Social/volunteer work | ADSD and tremore | 6 | 31 | 5 |
| R.N. | 52 | F | Nurse | Work/social | ADSD and tremor | 6 | 23 | 7−8 |
a
ADSD, adductor SD; ABSD, abductor SD.
b
Number of years that each participant has been receiving botox injections; inj, injection.
c
Total number of botox injections that each participant has received.
d
Participants were asked to rate their voices on the day of interview on a scale with 1, the worst the voice has been and 10 being the best the voice has been since onset of SD.
e
Participant had familial head tremor in addition to voice tremor.