TABLE 2.
Tinnitus characteristics
| Subject | Tinnitus duration (years) | Tinnitus location | Tinnitus quality | Somatic modulation | Tinnitus Pitch L, R (kHz) | Tinnitus Loudness L, R (dB SL) | Minimum Masking Level (dB SL) | Tinnitus Handicap Inventory: in last week (max = 100) | Tinnitus Handicap Inventory: ever (max = 100) | Residual Inhibition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||||||
| 299 | ~10 | Both ears, equally | Ringing | Yes | 10, 1.5 | 30, 25 | 35 | 0 | 6 | No |
| 301 | 17 | Both ears, R worse | Buzzing, ringing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 322 | 20 | R ear, occasional L eara | Ringing, tonal | Yes | –,10.7 | –, 15 | 70 | 0 | 10 | No |
| 328 | 2 | Both ears, equally and in head | Hissing, ringing, whooshing | Yes | – | – | – | 6 | 31 | – |
| 347 | ~15 | Intermittantb, both ears, R worse | Ringing | – | – | – | – | 0 | 16 | – |
| 360 | 5 | Both ears, equally | Ringing | Yes | 8, 11.2 | 10, 0 | 35 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| 361 | ~7 | L ear | Cricket-like, hissing, tonal, whooshing | Yes | 8, − | 10, − | 65 | 40 | 42 | – |
| 366 | 27 | Both ears, R worse | Hissing, humming, pulsing, ringing, whistling | Yes | 14, 13 | 25, 20 | 35 | 0 | 40 | No |
| 369 | 0.25 | In head, not strongly to either side | Ringing | – | 1.5, 1.5 | 35, 40 | 35 | 10 | 7 | Yes |
| 370 | 1 | Both ears, equally | Hissing | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 372 | 20 | R ear, occasional L eara | Tonal | – | –, 1.5 | –, 25 | 35 | 6 | 12 | Yes |
| 373 | 6 | R ear | Ringing | Yes | –, 12.5 | –, 30 | 85 | 4 | 12 | – |
| 378 | 0.5 | Both ears, equally | Hissing | – | 9.5, 12.5 | 5, 15 | 55 | 0 | 8 | No |
| 381 | <1 | Both ears, L worse | Buzzing, humming | – | 0.125, 0.25 | 10, 15 | 15 | – | 60 | No |
| 427 | ~0.5 | Both ears, equally | Ringing, whistling | – | 6, 6 | 5, 15 | 50 | 4 | 13 | No |
| Women | ||||||||||
| 321 | 1.5 | Both ears, equallyb | Ringing | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | – |
| 354 | 0.5 | Both ears, equally | Tonal | – | 8, 8 | 20, 25 | 25 | 5 | 16 | No |
| 356 | >42 | Both ears, R worse | Steam whistle | – | 10, 11.2 | 15, 10 | 35 | 6 | 24 | No |
| 364 | 0.1 | Both ears, R worse | Humming | – | –, 11.2 | –, 15 | 35 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| 377 | 4 | Both ears equally, and in head | Pulsing, roaring, rushing, ringing, whooshing | Yes | 4, 4 | 50, 60 | 70 | 27 | 47 | No |
| 379 | 1.5 | L ear, occasional R earc | Pulsing, roaring, rushing, whooshing | – | 8, − | 10, − | 30 | 0 | 10 | Yes |
| 424 | “As long as I can remember” | Both ears, R worse | Buzzing, cricket-like | – | 8, 8 | 20, 25 | >65 | 9 | 10 | – |
| 431 | 8.5 | R ear | Tonal | – | –, 1.5 | –, 15 | 20 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
–Not available or not applicable
aSubject has occasional left-ear tinnitus that was not heard during testing
bSubject’s tinnitus is intermittent and not experienced during testing
cSubject has occasional right-ear tinnitus that was not heard during testing