Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| N (female) | 70 (29) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinnitus side (left/right/bilateral) (1 missing) | 12/7/50 | ||
| Tinnitus loudness fluctuation (yes/no) | 45/25 | ||
| M ± SD | Min | Max | |
| Age (years) | 53.94 ± 11.60 | 24 | 75 |
| Tinnitus duration (months) (21 missings) | 114.18 ± 121.88 | 5 | 462 |
| Hearing loss, left (dB) (1 missing) | 30.35 ± 14.53 | 4 | 101 |
| Hearing loss, right (dB) (1 missing) | 28.04 ± 10.46 | 3 | 48 |
| Tinnitus frequency, left (Hz) (20 missing) | 6912.00 ± 3578.13 | 250 | 14.000 |
| Tinnitus frequency, right (Hz) (20 missing) | 6922.00 ± 3579.08 | 250 | 14.000 |
| THI score (0–100) | 50.14 ± 22.15 | 4 | 94 |
| TFI score (0–100) | 51.94 ± 23.04 | 1 | 99 |
| MDI score (0–50) (2 missings) | 14.69 ± 11.53 | 0 | 42 |
| NRS tinnitus loudness (0–10) (1 missing) | 6.62 ± 2.14 | 1 | 10 |
| NRS tinnitus discomfort (0–10) (1 missing) | 6.87 ± 2.39 | 1 | 10 |
| NRS tinnitus annoyance (0–10) | 6.99 ± 2.64 | 0 | 10 |
| NRS tinnitus ignorability (0–10) | 6.93 ± 2.69 | 0 | 10 |
| NRS tinnitus unpleasantness (0–10) | 6.90 ± 2.57 | 1 | 10 |
| Stimulation loudness (dB) | 59.28 ± 13.05 | 35 | 85 |
M mean, SD standard deviation, THI Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, TFI Tinnitus Functional Index, MDI Major Depression Inventory, NRS Numeric Rating Scale