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Table 2 The association between age and particular speech determinants in the study group by means of Kruskall-Wallis test

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

Age vs:

Rating

Numbers

Mean rank

H

p

Cough

a

79

45.89

2.25

0.52

b

10

52.50

c

2

56.25

d

1

14.50

Swallowing

a

63

46.13

0.47

0.78

b

26

48.42

c

3

37.66

Drooling

a

31

46.79

0.32

0.85

b

57

46.86

c

4

39.12

Respiration at rest

a

72

46.78

1.45

0.48

b

19

47.10

c

1

14.50

Respiration in speech

a

52

47.08

1.62

0.65

b

32

45.73

c

7

50.21

d

1

14.5

Lips at rest

a

29

49.14

2.45

0.29

b

61

46.16

c

2

18.75

Lips spread

a

17

34.5

5.99

0.11

b

51

47.18

c

18

50.64

d

6

62.25

Lips sealed

a

43

46.24

2.58

0.46

d

25

43.22

c

20

53.55

d

4

34.50

Lips alternate

a

29

47.69

2.65

0.45

b

54

45.06

c

8

55.94

d

1

14.5

Lips in speech

a

28

49.09

3.75

0.29

b

57

44.31

c

6

60.58

d

1

14.5

Jaw at rest

a

73

47.31

 

0.57

b

19

43.39

Jaw in speech

a

43

43.08

2.74

0.25

b

42

47.64

c

7

60.64

Palate while eating

a

62

47.59

0.32

0.85

b

28

44.19

c

2

45.00

Palate maintenance

a

48

45.99

3.07

0.21

b

40

49.27

c

4

24.87

Palate in speech

a

47

46.17

0.26

0.88

b

42

47.37

c

3

39.50

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