精准医学杂志 (Feb 2023)
ASSOCIATION OF PRONUNCIATION ERROR WITH AGE AND SEX IN CHILDREN WITH FUNCTIONAL ARTICULATION DI-SORDERS
Abstract
Objective To investigate the association of pronunciation error with age and sex in children with functional articulation disorders (FAD), and to provide a theoretical basis for clinical rehabilitation training. Methods A prospective control study was performed for 74 children who attended the outpatient service of Department of Child Healthcare, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, from January to December, 2019 and were diagnosed with FAD for the first time. According to age, they were divided into <5 years group with 26 children and ≥5 years group with 48 children, and according to sex, they were divided into male group with 54 children and female group with 20 children. The influence of age and sex on pronunciation error rate was analyzed in children with FAD. Results For all children, the pronunciation error rates of initials and finals were 100% and 39.19%, respectively, and the pronunciation error rate of initials was significantly higher than that of finals (χ2=64.660,P<0.05). The pronunciation error rates of /f/, /k/, and /h/ in the <5 years group were significantly higher than those in the ≥5 years group (χ2=4.658-7.573,P<0.05), and the pronunciation error rates of /g/ and /k/ in the male group were significantly higher than those in the female group (χ2=3.977,4.381,P<0.05). Conclusion In children with FAD, the pronunciation error rate of initials is higher than that of finals. For children with FAD aged <5 years, the pronunciation errors of /f/, /k/, and /h/ may heal with age, and short-term follow-up observation and delayed rehabilitation training can be used for treatment. There are gender differences in the pronunciation errors of /g/ and /k/.
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