Table 6. Psychoacoustic characteristics of tinnitus (pitch, loudness) and psychological distress (VAS, THQ) (standard deviation) between reported tonal tinnitus and noise tinnitus.
| Reported type of tinnitus | Tonal | Noise | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 24 | 8 | |
| Number of predominant frequencies | 1.4 (0.6) | 2.9 (1.9) | .07 |
| Predominant pitch in kHz (likeness) | 12.8 (3.9) | 10.7 (3.8) | n.s. |
| Predominant pitch in kHz (slider) | 11.8 (4.6) | 10.3 (4.6) | n.s. |
| Loudness at the predominant pitch in dB SL | 6.6 (12.4) | 5.4 (4.9) | n.s. |
| VAS score | 37.7 (5.5) | 31.1 (9.0) | n.s. |
| THQ score | 26.6 (16.5) | 23.8 (20.1) | n.s. |