Table 4.
Pooled Data: Comparison of Responders versus Nonresponders (Categorical Data)
| χ2 | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Marital Status | Married | Not Married | ||
| Nonresponder | 39 (74%) | 14 (26%) | 0.01 | 0.56 |
| Responder | 24 (73%) | 9 (27%) | ||
| Employment Status | Employed | Not Employed | ||
| Nonresponder | 19 (37%) | 33 (63%) | 1.61 | 0.45 |
| Responder | 14 (41%) | 20 (59%) | ||
| Level of Education | HS or less | Post HS | ||
| Nonresponder | 31 (66%) | 16 (34%) | 0.22 | 0.42 |
| Responder | 22 (71%) | 9 (29%) | ||
| Self-Reported Tinnitus Characteristics | ||||
| Duration of Tinnitus | ≤20 Years | >20 Years | ||
| Nonresponder | n = 19 (36%) | n = 34 (64%) | 4.4 | 0.03* |
| Responder | n = 21 (58%) | n = 15 (42%) | ||
| Perceived Localization of Tinnitus | In the Ears | In the Head | ||
| Nonresponder | n = 34 (64%) | n = 19 (36%) | 5.5 | 0.02* |
| Responder | n = 14 (39%) | n = 22 (61%) | ||
| Number of Tinnitus Sounds | One Sound | Multiple Sounds | ||
| Nonresponder | 27 (56%) | 21 (44%) | 2.6 | 0.09 |
| Responder | 10 (37%) | 17 (63%) | ||
| Tinnitus Onset: Sudden or Gradual | Sudden | Gradual | ||
| Nonresponder | 14 (30%) | 33 (70%) | 0.41 | 0.35 |
| Responder | 10 (37%) | 17 (63%) | ||
| Tinnitus Varies in Loudness | Not Daily | Daily | ||
| Nonresponder | 31 (60%) | 21 (40%) | 0.33 | 0.57 |
| Responder | 23 (66%) | 12 (34%) | ||
| Degree of Tinnitus Problem | Small-Moderate | Big-Very Big | ||
| Nonresponder | 16 (31%) | 35 (69%) | 2.40 | 0.10 |
| Responder | 6 (17%) | 30 (83%) | ||
| Which is Worse: Tinnitus/Hearing | Tinnitus | Tinnitus & Hearing | ||
| Nonresponder | 20 (47%) | 23 (53%) | 0.39 | 0.63 |
| Responder | 15 (54%) | 13 (46%) | ||
| Physical Health Status | ||||
| Self-Rated Health Status | Excellent-Good | Fair-Poor | ||
| Nonresponder | 30 (58%) | 22 (42%) | 0.10 | 0.83 |
| Responder | 22 (61%) | 14 (39%) | ||
| Admitted to Hospital Past 6 mo | No | Yes | ||
| Nonresponder | 40 (80%) | 10 (20%) | 0.19 | 0.45 |
| Responder | 26 (84%) | 5 (16%) | ||
| Admitted to ER Past 6 mo | No | Yes | ||
| Nonresponder | 32 (64%) | 18 (36%) | 0.06 | 0.50 |
| Responder | 20 (67%) | 10 (33%) | ||
| Self-Report Hearing And Sound Tolerance Concerns | ||||
| Decreased Sound Tolerance | Yes | No | ||
| Nonresponder | 18 (34%) | 35 (66%) | 0.24 | 0.53 |
| Responder | 11 (32%) | 23 (68%) | ||
| Hearing Problems | Mild-Moderate | Big-Very Big | ||
| Nonresponder | 31 (65%) | 17 (35%) | 3.90 | 0.05* |
| Responder | 12 (41%) | 17 (59%) | ||
| Hearing-Aid Use | No | Yes | ||
| Nonresponder | 39 (78%) | 11 (22%) | 0.00 | 0.58 |
| Responder | 24 (77%) | 7 (23%) | ||
Notes: ER = emergency room.
*
p ≤ 0.05 (indicated in bold).