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Patient Characteristics, Symptoms, and Laryngoscopic Findings
| Patient Characteristics | Summary (n=633) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR; range) | 60 (50 – 70; 18 – 98) |
| Female | 55% |
| Race | |
| White | 80% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Not recorded | 11% |
| Laterality of Paralysis | |
| Right | 40% |
| Left | 60% |
| Mobility | |
| Reduced mobility | 19% |
| Complete immobility | 81% |
| Closure* at presentation | |
| Incomplete | 48% |
| Complete | 44% |
| Not recorded | 8.0% |
Vocal folds meet with phonatory effort
