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. 2020 Oct 16;36(6):877.e1–877.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.10.010

TABLE 6.

Univariate and Multivariate Predictors of New Onset VTD

Predictor Uni p-value Uni OR (95% CI) Multi p-Value Multi OR (95% CI) Level
Occupationa (Q3) 0.014 Various 0.002 Various Various
Change in telephone use (Q26, Q27) <0.001 1.15 (1.07-1.24) 0.005 1.15 (1.04-1.26) Higher use
Change in video call use (Q28, Q29) <0.001 1.16 (1.09-1.24) 0.018 1.12 (1.02-1.23) Higher use
Frequently raising/straining voice (Q32) <0.001 2.01 (1.82-2.23) <0.001 1.97 (1.76-2.19) Higher frequency
Air quality (Q38) <0.001 2.36 (1.87-3.0) <0.001 2.01 (1.52-2.67) Poor quality
Stress (Q40) <0.001 2.3 (1.82-2.89) <0.001 1.96 (1.48-2.6) Stressed
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Odds ratios compare each sector vs each other sector. Proportions are provided in the text above for brevity.