Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Subject | Age, yr | Sex | Handedness | Depression Score (max = 62) | Anxiety Score (max = 63) | Noise LDL (L, R), dB SPL | SLT Questionnaire Score (max = 1) | DPOAE-Recorded Ear(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No tinnitus | |||||||||
| High SLT | 46 | 47 | M | R | 0 | 0 | >118, >119 | 0.83 | L, R |
| 55 | 47 | M | R | 12 | 4 | 113, 114 | 0.73 | L | |
| 119 | 43 | M | R | 0 | 1 | >118, 119 | 1.0 | R | |
| 131 | 53 | M | R | n/a | 7 | >118, >119 | 1.0 | R | |
| 142 | 48 | M | R | 5 | 3 | 113, 114 | 0.9 | L, R | |
| 146 | 43 | M | R | 6 | 3 | 113, 114 | 0.99 | L, R | |
| 348 | 41 | M | L | 0 | 3 | 113, 117 | 0.97 | R | |
| 409 | 43 | M | R | 11 | 8 | 115, >117 | 0.70 | R | |
| Low SLT | 8 | 47 | M | R | 2 | 0 | 103, 104 | 0.93 | L, R |
| 9 | 53 | M | R | 0 | 0 | 93, 94 | 0.83 | L, R | |
| 125 | 49 | M | R | 0 | 0 | 96, 94 | 0.85 | L | |
| 135 | 35 | M | R | 4 | 7 | >118, >119 | 0.53 | L, R | |
| 137 | 30 | M | R | 8 | 10 | 68, 69 | 0.83 | L | |
| 148 | 36 | M | R | 5 | 0 | 116, 107 | 0.57 | L | |
| 338 | 46 | M | R | n/a | n/a | 95, 87 | 1.0 | L | |
| 435 | 40 | M | R | 0 | 2 | 93, 97 | 1.0 | L | |
| Tinnitus | |||||||||
| High SLT | 72 | 47 | M | L | 5 | 5 | 106, 109 | 0.8 | L, R |
| 85 | 54 | M | L | 0 | 4 | 113, 114 | 0.97 | L, R | |
| 109 | 47 | M | R | 7 | 2 | 116, 114 | 1.0 | L, R | |
| 116 | 45 | M | R | 12 | 16 | >118, >119 | 1.0 | L, R | |
| 160 | 39 | M | R | 11 | 12 | 116, 109 | 1.0 | L, R | |
| Low SLT | 23 | 34 | M | R | 0 | 11 | 83, 89 | 0 | L, R |
| 110 | 41 | M | R | 8 | 7 | 83, 79 | 0.5 | L, R | |
| 128 | 44 | M | R | 20 | 6 | 76, 79 | 0.2 | L, R | |
| 129 | 45 | M | R | 0 | 1 | 73, 77 | 1.0 | L, R | |
| 322 | 42 | M | R | 0 | 1 | >110, 95 | 0.8 | R | |
| 347 | 34 | M | R | 2 | 8 | 75, 77 | 0.87 | L, R | |
M, male; L, left; R, right; LDL, loudness discomfort level; SLT, sound-level tolerance; Quest., questionnaire; DPOAE, distortion-product otoacoustic emission; max, maximum; n/a, not available.