Table 1.
Mean age and results of speech evaluation (SD in parenthesis).
| Variable | AOS, n=7 | APH, n=9 | NTC, n=19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.3 (17.0) | 65.4 (9.8) | 63.6 (12.5) |
| Aphasia Severity (percentile)a | 45.9 (16.9) | 75.8 (15.9) | NA |
| Phonemic edit distance ratio | 25.7 (10.4) | 6.5 (6.1) | NA |
| Distorted segments (%)b | 15.7 (4.8) | 10.1 (5.0) | NA |
| Single word intelligibiltyc | 68.3 (8.5) | 86.3 (5.9) | 96.0 (3.4) |
| Multisyllabic WSD (ms)d | 428.2 (160.1) | 236.6 (36.6) | 232.0 (31.1) |
| Single word PVIdure | 11.5 (60.1) | 30.2 (28.2) | 113.0 (15.5) |
Note:
a
From the Aphasia Diagnostic Profiles
b
Percent phonemes on the motor speech evaluation that were produced with one or more distortion errors, as determined by narrow phonetic transcription.
c
From the CHMIT-e
d
From six multisyllabic words produced during the motor speech evaluation.
e
From nucleus duration data for five repetitions of the word ‘catastrophe’.
Data were not available on this measure for four speakers (three in the AOS group, one in the APH group) who declined repeating this word. NA=Not Applicable, because measures were not derived for the neurotypical control group.