Table 1.
Patient-related as well as tinnitus-related data in an overview.
| TG (n = 20) | PTC (n = 22) | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinnitus causation [acute hearing loss/noise trauma/distress/other] (n) | 1/8/6/5 | 2/7/8/5 | χ2(df = 1) = 0.489, p = 0.484 |
| Type of tinnitus [tonal/non-tonal] (n) | 11/9 | 12/10 | χ2(df = 1) = 0.170, p = 0.680 |
| Tinnitus frequency (Hz) [mean (SD)] | 5102 (2332) | 6376 (3176) | t(df = 41) = −1.469, p = 0.154 |
| Tinnitus localization [right/left/bilateral/not determinable] (n) | 5/7/5/3 | 4/9/5/4 | χ2(df = 1) = 0.146, p = 0.703 |
| TQ score from initial anamnestic diagnostics mean (SD)] | 38.50 (15.4) | 36.20 (16.82) | t(df = 41) = 0.737, p = 0.465 |
| Tinnitus duration up to initial anamnestic diagnostics (T0)(weeks) [mean (SD)] | 5.10 (2.14) | 4.63 (2.01) | t(df = 41) = 0.567, p = 0.575 |
| Tinnitus duration up to start of therapy (T1) (weeks) [mean (SD)] | 8.14 (1.85) | 8.10 (1.45) | t(df = 41) = 0.082, p = 0.935 |
| Patients' age (years) [mean (SD)] | 43.9 (10.4) | 42.6 (11.5) | T(df = 43) = 0.31, p = 0.76 |
| Patients' sex [male/female] (n) | 11 / 9 | 13 / 9 | χ2(df = 1) = 0.006, p = 0.938 |