Table 1. Baseline characteristics of patients.

	TiCDC(n = 18)	Standard rTMS(n = 18)	Statistics
gender (female/male)	5/13	6/12	χ2(1) = 0.131,p = 0.717
age (years)	50.9 ± 10.7	54.4 ± 9.0	t(34) = −1.054,p = 0.299
tinnitus duration in months	78.3 ± 79.7	97.0 ± 143.8	t(34) = −0.483,p = 0.632
tinnitus laterality (right/left/both)	1/2/15	2/5/11	χ2(5) = 3.562,p = 0.614
TQ total score	32.3 ± 19.3	33.8 ± 17.7	t(34) = −0.243,p = 0.809
THI total score	38.3 ± 21.8	36.6 ± 21.8	t(34) = 0.245,p = 0.808
MDI	7.1 ± 5.8	6.9 ± 6.3	t(34) = 0.110,p = 0.913

TQ: Tinnitus Questionnaire, THI: Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, MDI: Major Depression Inventory.