Treatment Receipt and Outcomes of Self-Reported Voice Problems in the US Population Aged ≥65 Years:

摘要

Objectives(1) Characterize the US population aged ≥65 years with self-reported voice problems, (2) describe voice treatment characteristics in this group, and (3) identify factors associated with self-reported voice improvement.Study DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingPopulation-based cross-sectional US national survey sample.Subjects and MethodsWe identified a cohort of adults aged ≥65 years from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, a population-based US national survey. Descriptive and multivariable regression analyses were performed.ResultsThe prevalence of self-reported voice problems in this cohort was 10%. Of those, 44% reported voice problems for 1 month. The strongest predictor of reporting voice improvement was receipt of voice treatment (odds ratio, 3.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.36-9.00), after adjusting for sex, age, race, education, and health status. Eleven percent reported voice treatment, which included 20% of those with moderate or worse voice problem severity. Female sex an...