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Table 3 The speech tests results in terms of gender calculated by χ2 analyses. Data are presented as number of cases

From: The analysis of relationship between selected sociodemografic factors and disorders of speech organs in Parkinson`s patients

FDA indice

Rating

Gender

p

Male (n = 59)

%

Female (n = 33)

%

Cough

a

51

86.4

28

84.8

0.84

b

6

10.2

4

12.1

c

1

1.7

1

3.0

d

1

1.7

0

0.0

Swallowing

a

40

67.8

23

69.7

0.41

b

16

27.1

10

30.3

c

3

5.1

0

0.0

Drooling

a

18

30.5

13

39.4

0.25

b

37

62.7

20

60.6

c

4

6.8

0

0.0

Respiration at rest

a

45

76.3

27

81.8

0.67

b

13

22.0

6

18.2

c

1

1.7

0

0.0

Respiration in speech

a

37

62.7

15

45.5

0.27

b

18

30.5

14

42.4

c

3

5.1

4

12.1

d

1

1.7

0

0.0

Lips at rest

a

16

27.1

13

39.4

0.30

b

41

69.5

20

60.6

c

2

3.4

0

0.0

Lips spread

a

11

18.6

6

18.2

0.99

b

33

55.9

18

54.5

c

11

18.6

7

21.2

d

4

6.8

2

6.1

Lips sealed

a

32

54.2

11

33.3

0.06

d

16

27.1

9

27.3

c

8

13.6

12

36.4

d

3

5.1

1

3.0

Lips alternate

a

19

32.2

10

30.3

0.75

b

33

55.9

21

63.6

c

6

10.2

2

6.1

d

1

1.7

0

0.0

Lips in speech

a

18

30.5

10

30.3

0.89

b

36

61.0

21

63.6

c

4

6.8

2

6.1

d

1

1.7

0

0.0

Jaw at rest

a

46

78.0

27

81.8

0.66

b

13

22.0

6

18.2

Jaw in speech

a

29

49.2

14

42.4

0.12

b

28

47.5

14

42.4

c

2

3.4

5

15.2

Palate while eating

a

36

61.0

26

78.8

0.17

b

21

35.6

7

21.2

c

2

3.4

0

0.0

Palate maintenance

a

28

47.5

20

60.6

0.21

b

27

45.8

13

39.4

c

4

6.8

0

0.0

Palate in speech

a

27

45.8

20

60.6

0.22

b

29

49.2

13

39.4

c

3

5.1

0

0.0