Table 2 Comparison of the answers pre and post educational intervention in the control e experimental groups of the V-RQOL
Control (n = 40) | Experimental (n = 30) | p-value | p-value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Questions | Categories | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
1. I have trouble speaking loudly or being heard in noisy situations. | never | 10 | 25.0 | 15 | 37.5 | 4 | 13.3 | 7 | 23.3 | 0.1221 | 0.4704 |
hardly | 13 | 32.5 | 11 | 27.5 | 7 | 23.3 | 10 | 33.3 | |||
Sometimes | 12 | 30.0 | 9 | 22.5 | 8 | 26.7 | 7 | 23.3 | |||
Often | 4 | 10.0 | 5 | 12.5 | 5 | 16.7 | 4 | 13.3 | |||
always | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 20.0 | 2 | 6.7 | |||
2. I run out of air and need to take frequent breaths when talking. | never | 20 | 50.0 | 19 | 47.5 | 11 | 36.7 | 11 | 36.7 | 0.2415 | 0.4703 |
hardly | 7 | 17.5 | 11 | 27.5 | 8 | 26.7 | 7 | 23.3 | |||
Sometimes | 11 | 27.5 | 8 | 20.0 | 5 | 16.7 | 7 | 23.3 | |||
Often | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 5.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 3 | 10.0 | |||
always | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 2 | 6.7 | |||
3. I sometimes do not know what Will come out when I begin speaking. | never | 15 | 37.5 | 22 | 55.0 | 16 | 53.3 | 17 | 56.7 | 0.5201 | 0.8061 |
hardly | 19 | 47.5 | 11 | 27.5 | 10 | 33.3 | 9 | 30.0 | |||
Sometimes | 3 | 7.5 | 5 | 12.5 | 3 | 10.0 | 4 | 13.3 | |||
Often | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
always | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
4. I am sometimes anxious or frustrated (because of my voice). | never | 22 | 55.0 | 32 | 80.0 | 16 | 53.3 | 0 | 66.7 | 0.3061 | 0.4347 |
hardly | 12 | 30.0 | 5 | 12.5 | 5 | 16.7 | 6 | 20.0 | |||
Sometimes | 6 | 15.0 | 3 | 7.5 | 7 | 23.3 | 4 | 13.3 | |||
Often | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
always | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
5. I sometimes get depressed (because of my voice) | never | 33 | 82.5 | 38 | 95.0 | 21 | 70.0 | 25 | 83.8 | 0.3279 | 0.1298 |
hardly | 6 | 15.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 5 | 16.7 | 5 | 16.7 | |||
Sometimes | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Often | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
always | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
6. I have trouble using the telephone (because of my voice) | never | 29 | 72.5 | 34 | 85.0 | 23 | 76.7 | 24 | 80.0 | 0.4928 | 0.7800 |
hardly | 9 | 22.5 | 4 | 10.0 | 4 | 13.3 | 5 | 16.7 | |||
Sometimes | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 5.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | 3.3 | |||
Often | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
always | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
7. I have trouble doing my job or practicing my profession (because of my voice). | never | 24 | 60.0 | 30 | 75.0 | 14 | 46.7 | 20 | 66.7 | 0.2502 | 0.6943 |
hardly | 11 | 27.5 | 5 | 12.5 | 6 | 20.0 | 6 | 20.0 | |||
Sometimes | 2 | 5.0 | 4 | 10.0 | 4 | 13.3 | 3 | 10.0 | |||
Often | 3 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 13.3 | 1 | 3.3 | |||
always | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 6.7 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
8. I avoid going out socially (because of my voice). | never | 36 | 90.0 | 39 | 97.0 | 29 | 96.7 | 29 | 96.7 | 0.7869 | 1.000 |
hardly | 3 | 7.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.3 | |||
Sometimes | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Often | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
always | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
9. I have to repeat myself to be understood. | never | 19 | 47.5 | 23 | 57.5 | 11 | 36.7 | 17 | 56.7 | 0.8407 | 0.6138 |
hardly | 14 | 35.0 | 12 | 30.0 | 14 | 46.7 | 12 | 40.0 | |||
Sometimes | 5 | 12.5 | 4 | 10.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | 3.3 | |||
Often | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
always | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
10. I have become less outgoing (because of my voice). | never | 31 | 77.5 | 37 | 92.5 | 24 | 80.0 | 30 | 100.0 | 0.5478 | 1.000 |
hardly | 7 | 17.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Sometimes | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | |||
Often | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
always | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||