Table 7.
Correlation between tinnitus and health-related quality of life 24 months after cochlear implantation.
| NCIQ1 | NCIQ2 | NCIQ3 | NCIQ4 | NCIQ5 | NCIQ6 | NCIQ total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman-Rho | TQ E | Correlation coefficient | −0.416** | −0.499** | −0.358* | −0.174 | −0.384* | −0.346* | −0.328* |
| Significance | 0.008 | 0.001 | 0.023 | 0.282 | 0.014 | 0.029 | 0.039 | ||
| N | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| TQ C | Correlation coefficient t | −0.408** | −0.452** | −0.359* | −0.170 | −0.341* | −0.277 | −0.353* | |
| Significance | 0.009 | 0.003 | 0.023 | 0.296 | 0.031 | 0.084 | 0.026 | ||
| N | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| TQ E + C | Correlation coefficient | −0.406** | −0.474** | −0.362* | −0.165 | −0.351* | −0.308 | −0.327* | |
| Significance | 0.009 | 0.002 | 0.022 | 0.308 | 0.026 | 0.053 | 0.039 | ||
| N | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| TQ I | Correlation coefficient | −0.434** | −0.496** | −0.357* | −0.215 | −0.411** | −0.351* | −0.339* | |
| Sig. (2-seitig) | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.024 | 0.183 | 0.008 | 0.026 | 0.032 | ||
| N | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| TQ A | Correlation coefficient | −0.301 | −0.462** | −0.439** | −0.135 | −0.393* | −0.280 | −0.257 | |
| Significance | 0.060 | 0.003 | 0.005 | 0.405 | 0.012 | 0.080 | 0.109 | ||
| N | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| TQ SI | Correlation coefficient | −0.415** | −0.434** | −0.522** | −0.176 | −0.385* | −0.277 | −0.396* | |
| Significance | 0.008 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.278 | 0.014 | 0.083 | 0.011 | ||
| N | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| TQ SO | Correlation coefficient | −0.413** | −0.460** | −0.357* | −0.210 | −0.409** | −0.355* | −0.371* | |
| Significance | 0.008 | 0.003 | 0.024 | 0.194 | 0.009 | 0.025 | 0.019 | ||
| N | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| TQ total | Correlation coefficient | −0.419** | −0.526** | −0.416** | −0.169 | −0.372* | −0.311 | −0.334* | |
| Significance | 0.007 | 0.000 | 0.008 | 0.297 | 0.018 | 0.051 | 0.035 | ||
| N | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
*p ≤ 0.05.
**p ≤ 0.01.
Subscales of Nijmegen Cochlear Implantation Questionnaire (NCIQ): 1 basic sound perception; 2 advanced sound perception; 3 speech production; 4 self-esteem; 5 activity; and 6 social interactions.
Subscales of Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ): E, emotional distress; C, cognitive distress; E + C, combined psychological distress; I, intrusiveness; A, auditory perception difficulties; SI, sleep disturbances; SO, somatic complaints.