Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| SIT Group (n = 15) | Non-SIT Group (n =15) | p-Value | Effect Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (Std) | Mean (Std) | |||
| Gender ratio (W = 1; M = 0) | 0.33 (0.47) | 0.4 (0.49) | 0.73 | |
| Age (years) | 50.67 (10.83) | 48.67 (13.26) | 0.71 | |
| THI score (0 - 100) | 54.4 (18.59) | 47.87 (25.61) | 0.38 | |
| VAS score on tinnitus intensity (0, 10) | 6.29 (1.67) | 6.6 (1.54) | 0.47 | |
| VAS score on tinnitus annoyance (0, 10) | 7.5 (1.64) | 6.47 (2.31) | 0.33 | |
| Tinnitus pitch (High: 0, Medium: 0.5, Low: 1) | 0.13 (0.34) | 0.16 (0.35) | 0.7 | |
| Tinnitus lateralisation (Bilateral: 0, Partly lateral: 0.5, Unilateral: 1) | 0.43 (0.32) | 0.3 (0.4) | 0.27 | |
| Hearing loss grade (No: 0, Mild: 1, Medium: 2; Severe: 3) | 0.73 (0.68) | 0.87 (0.96) | 0.95 | |
| Have used or are using hearing aids (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.47 (0.5) | 0.53 (0.5) | 0.74 | |
| Tinnitus increases after naps (Strongly: 1, Mildly: 0.5, No: 0) | 0.87 (0.29) | 0.07 (0.17) | <0.01 ** | 3.499 |
| Masked by noisy environment ? (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.47 (0.5) | 0.47 (0.5) | 1.0 | |
| Masked by white noise ? (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.47 (0.5) | 0.8 (0.4) | 0.07 | −0.712 |
| Tinnitus raises with long noise exposure (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.23 (0.36) | 0.37 (0.43) | 0.41 | |
| Tinnitus raises with loud noise (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.43 (0.44) | 0.03 * | −0.938 |
| Are daily noises inconfortable ? (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.53 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.49) | 0.74 | |
| Is powerful noise exposure painful ? (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.47 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.49) | 0.49 | |
| Jaw stiffness in the morning (Frequency gradation) | 0.47 (0.81) | 0.53 (0.88) | 0.94 | |
| Jaw clenching during the day (Frequency gradation) | 1.0 (1.32) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.2 | 0.532 |
| Facial pain or jaw pain (Frequency gradation) | 0.73 (1.0) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.29 | |
| Facial or jaw muscle fatigue (Frequency gradation) | 0.6 (0.88) | 0.13 (0.5) | 0.08 | 0.631 |
| Jaw popping (Frequency gradation) | 0.67 (1.14) | 0.67 (1.01) | 0.88 | |
| Headaches/migraine (Frequency gradation) | 0.6 (0.95) | 1.0 (1.15) | 0.37 | |
| Neck pain (Frequency gradation) | 1.47 (1.54) | 1.6 (1.08) | 0.79 | |
| Neck stiffness/hypomobility (Frequency gradation) | 0.27 (0.77) | 1.27 (1.24) | <0.01 ** | −0.937 |
| Ear fullness (Frequency gradation) | 1.07 (1.06) | 0.87 (1.2) | 0.62 | |
| Autophony (Frequency gradation) | 0.13 (0.5) | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.31 | |
| Otalgia (Frequency gradation) | 0.6 (1.14) | 0.73 (1.34) | 0.94 | |
| Sleep duration (<6 h: −1, 6–8 h: 0, >8 h: 1) | 0.07 (0.57) | −0.07 (0.57) | 0.55 | |
| Self reported insomnia (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.4 (0.49) | 0.13 (0.34) | 0.11 | 0.611 |
| Hard to stay asleep (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.6 (0.49) | 0.6 (0.49) | 1.0 | |
| Hard to fall asleep (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.27 (0.44) | 0.47 (0.5) | 0.27 | |
| Snoring (Yes: 1, No: 0) | 0.73 (0.44) | 0.4 (0.49) | 0.07 | 0.69 |
Std: standard deviation, Frequency gradation: (Always: 4, Often: 3, Sometimes: 2, Rarely: 1, Never: 0), *: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01.