Table 1.

Distribution of the individuals by subgroups according to hearing loss, tinnitus presence (PTA = Pure Tone Average) and gender.

Subgroup	Audiological characteristic	Gender		n
		Male	Female
1	PTA ≤ 20 without Tinnitus	5	13	18 (28%)
2	PTA ≤ 20 with Tinnitus	8	15	23 (29.5%)
3	PTA ≥ 20 without Tinnitus	6	4	10 (12.8%)
4	PTA ≥ 20 with Tinnitus	14	13	27 (34.6%)
Total		33	45	78