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. 2015 Mar 23;10(3):e0120123. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120123

Table 1. Characteristics of participant groups.

Variable Metric TI No TI
Gender Male/Female 14/14 10/9
Age Mean yrs (SD) 54.7 (12.8) 39.0 (14.0)
PTA 1 Mean left (SD) 25.2 (18.5) 4.5 (6.4)
Mean right (SD) 21.1 (16.5) 4.0 (5.7)
THI 2 Mean score (SD) 39.9 (21.1) NA
Hyperacusis 3 Mean score (SD) 17.0 (9.4) NA
n 4 3 NA
TI Quality Tonal/Hissing/Ringing 19/3/6 NA
TI Laterality Left/Right/Bilateral 10/6/12 NA
TI duration Mean yrs (SD) 12.9 (15.1) NA

1Pure-tone average (0.25–8 kHz).

2Tinnitus Handicap Inventory [36].

3Assessed by means of questionnaire [38].

4Subjects with hyperacusis (score > 28).