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Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy
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  • Research Article   
  • J Speech Pathol Ther 2023, Vol 8(3): 181
  • DOI: 10.4175/2472-5005.1000181

Co-Occurring Conditions among Young Adults who Stutter

Molly Jacobs1* and Patrick Briley2
1Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
2Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Allied Health Sciences East Carolina University, Greenville, North California, United States
*Corresponding Author : Molly Jacobs, Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States, Email: mollyjacobs@ufl.edu

Received Date: Apr 03, 2023 / Accepted Date: Apr 29, 2023 / Published Date: May 01, 2023

Abstract

Population-based studies allow inferences to be made about large segments of the population. However, a limitation to many population-based studies is that they rely on secondhand reports. This study examined the incidence of five nonspeech- language co-occurring conditions to stuttering that have been self-reported, using a nationally representative sample of young adults (ages 24-32 years) including some conditions that relatively few studies have explored. Analyses of the association between stuttering and self-reported asthma, attention-deficit disorder/attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), anxiety, depression, and epilepsy diagnosis were conducted using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. First the incidence of each condition among respondents with and without stuttering was evaluated. Second, logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between stuttering and each condition, controlling for demographic and parental attributes. Among reports from young adults, stuttering was associated with increased odds of experiencing the following examined conditions asthma, ADD/ADHD, anxiety, and depression. The increased odds of these conditions among people who stutter were significant after controlling for personal characteristics. This study reinforces and extends similar previous findings by showing increased odds of these co-occurring conditions among self-reports from young adults who stutter. While the mechanism(s) linking these conditions to stuttering remains unclear, clinicians and researchers should be aware of these co-occurring conditions and their potential influence on outcomes.

Citation: Jacobs M, Briley P (2023) Co-Occurring Conditions among Young Adults who Stutter. J Speech Pathol Ther 8: 181. Doi: 10.4175/2472-5005.1000181

Copyright: © 2023 Jacobs M, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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