The Prevalence of Voice Problems Among Adults in the United States
The Prevalence of Voice Problems Among Adults in the United States
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10.1002/lary.24740
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2014-10-01
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2.6
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Bhattacharyya, Neil
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作者：
Bhattacharyya, Neil
目标/假设确定美国成年人中嗓音问题的患病率和嗓音障碍的类型。研究设计对全国健康调查进行横断面分析。方法对 2012 年全国健康访谈调查进行了分析，确定了在过去 12 个月内报告有嗓音问题的成人病例。除了人口统计数据外，还分析了有关因嗓音问题就诊于医疗保健专业人员、给出的诊断以及嗓音问题严重程度的具体数据。研究了嗓音问题与工作日损失之间的关系。结果估计有 1790.5 万名成年人（平均年龄 49.1 岁；62.9%1.2% 女性）报告有嗓音问题（7.6%+/- 0.2%）。总体而言，10.0%+/- 0.1% 的人因嗓音问题去看了医疗保健专业人员，40.3%+/- 1.8% 的人得到了诊断。女性比男性更有可能报告声音问题（9.3%+/- 0.3% vs. 5.9%+/- 0.3%，P
Objectives/HypothesisDetermine the prevalence of voice problems and types of voice disorders among adults in the United States.Study DesignCross-sectional analysis of a national health survey.MethodsThe 2012 National Health Interview Survey was analyzed, identifying adult cases reporting a voice problem in the preceding 12 months. In addition to demographic data, specific data regarding visits to healthcare professionals for voice problems, diagnoses given, and severity of the voice problem were analyzed. The relationship between voice problems and lost workdays was investigated.ResultsAn estimated 17.90.5 million adults (mean age, 49.1 years; 62.9%1.2% female) reported a voice problem (7.6%+/- 0.2%). Overall, 10.0%+/- 0.1% saw a healthcare professional for their voice problem, and 40.3%+/- 1.8% were given a diagnosis. Females were more likely than males to report a voice problem (9.3%+/- 0.3% vs. 5.9%+/- 0.3%, P