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. 2008 Jun;28(3):126–134.

Table I. Frequency distributions, means and standard deviation of Italian Version of THI (THI–I). (F) represents items included in Functional subscale, (E) items included in Emotional subscale, and (C) items included in Catastrophic subscale.

Item Frequencies (%) Mean SD
Yes Sometimes No
1F Because of your tinnitus, is it difficult for you to concentrate? 19 37 44 1.5 1.5
2F Does the loudness of your tinnitus make it difficult to hear people? 14 33 53 1.2 1.4
3E Does your tinnitus make you angry? 7 28 65 0.8 1.2
4F Does your tinnitus make you feel confused? 10 27 63 0.9 1.3
5C Because of your tinnitus, do you feel desperate? 14 17 68 0.9 1.5
6E Do you complain a great deal about your tinnitus? 15 37 48 1.3 1.4
7F Because of your tinnitus, do you have trouble falling asleep at night? 16 41 43 1.5 1.4
8C Do you feel as though you cannot escape your tinnitus? 43 33 24 2.4 1.6
9F Does your tinnitus interfere with your ability to enjoy social activities (dinner, movies)? 5 25 70 0.7 1.2
10E Because of your tinnitus, do you feel frustrated? 7 29 64 0.9 1.2
11C Because of your tinnitus, do you feel that you have a terrible disease? 14 23 63 1.0 1.5
12F Does your tinnitus make it difficult for you to enjoy life? 7 21 72 0.8 1.3
13F Does your tinnitus interfere with your job or household responsibilities? 6 13 81 0.5 1.1
14F Because of your tinnitus, do you find that you are often irritable? 15 39 46 1.4 1.4
15F Because of your tinnitus, is it difficult for you to read? 4 19 77 0.6 1.1
16E Does your tinnitus make you upset? 5 26 69 0.7 1.1
17E Do you feel that your tinnitus has placed stress on your relationship? 9 25 66 0.9 1.3
18F Do you feel it difficult to focus your attention away from your tinnitus and on other things? 7 17 76 0.6 1.2
19C Do you feel that you have no control over your tinnitus? 34 28 38 1.9 1.7
20F Because of your tinnitus, do you feel tired? 12 29 59 1.1 1.4
21E Because of your tinnitus, do you feel depressed? 6 24 70 0.7 1.2
22E Does your tinnitus make you feel anxious? 12 26 62 1.00 1.4
23C Do you feel that you can no longer cope with your tinnitus? 14 27 59 1.10 1.5
24F Does your tinnitus get worse when you are under stress? 28 24 48 1.60 1.7
25E Does your tinnitus make you feel insecure? 15 25 60 1.10 1.5