Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the enrolled patients.
| Personalized (n = 30) | Randomized (n = 30) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | |||
| Age | 52.8 (17.3) | 59.4 (11.8) | 0.09 |
| Sex: number of males/females | 11/19 | 14/16 | 0.60 |
| Pure tone average | |||
| Right | 19.0 (14.8) | 25.9 (23.8) | 0.18 |
| Left | 26.9 (25.6) | 27.0 (24.2) | 0.99 |
| <25 dB | n = 24/19 (R/L) | n = 16/18 (R/L) | |
| 25–40 dB | n = 4/7 (R/L) | n = 10/8 (R/L) | |
| 40–55 dB | n = 1/2 (R/L) | n = 2/2 (R/L) | |
| 55–70 dB | n = 0/0 (R/L) | n = 0/0 (R/L) | |
| 70–90 dB | n = 1/0 (R/L) | n = 1/1 (R/L) | |
| >90 dB | n = 0/2 (R/L) | n = 1/1 (R/L) | |
| Tinnitus characteristics | |||
| Tinnitus duration (months) | 24.4 (35.3) | 24.1 (32.6) | 0.97 |
| Matched loudness (dB SL) | 6.4 (4.5) | 6.4 (4.1) | 0.98 |
| Matched frequency (kHz) | 4.5 (3.2) | 5.1 (2.7) | 0.40 |
| Questionnaire scores | |||
| THI scores | 51.3 (22.3) | 40.2 (23.3) | 0.06 |
| NRS loudness | 6.1 (2.4) | 6.5 (1.8) | 0.43 |
| NRS distress | 6.2 (2.4) | 6.5 (1.7) | 0.54 |
| NRS awareness | 94.3 (11.9) | 97.7 (7.3) | 0.19 |
The data represent the means (with the standard deviation in parentheses). Pure tone average: average of 0.5, 1, 2, and 3 kHz; NRS, Numeric Rating Scale.