Table 4.
Comparison of scores across three most common diagnoses
| Diagnostic category |
Scale | Total n Mean (SD) |
Male (n) Mean (SD) |
Female (n) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle tension dysphonia | 87 | 37 | 50 | |
| Total VHI-10 | 18.0 (9.6) | 15.2 (8.3) | 20.0 (10.1) | |
| Total BSI-18 | 10.2 (10.2) | 10.2 (8.5) | 10.1 (11.4) | |
| Total PSS-4 | 4.8 (3.5) | 4.3 (3.1) | 5.2 (3.7) | |
| Motion abnormality | 38 | 17 | 21 | |
| Total VHI-10 | 24.3 (8.4)a | 22.0 (8.7) | 26.2 (7.8) | |
| Total BSI-18 | 7.2 (6.8) | 7.6 (8.0) | 6.8 (5.9) | |
| Total PSS-4 | 4.6 (3.1) | 4.0 (3.5) | 5.1 (2.8) | |
| Vocal fold lesion, likely benign | 42 | 13 | 29 | |
| Total VHI-10 | 16.0 (7.8)b | 13.2 (8.2) | 17.2 (7.4) | |
| Total BSI-18 | 9.7 (8.6) | 9.9 (7.4) | 9.6 (9.2) | |
| Total PSS-4 | 5.5 (3.5) | 4.8 (8.9) | 5.9 (3.7) | |
a
significant difference between MTD and motion abnormality group on VHI-10, p=.0002
b
significant difference between MTD and vocal fold lesion group on VHI-10, p<.0001.
No other differences between diagnostic groups were significant.