TABLE 3.
Participant Characteristics Obtained Through Structured Interviews by Treatment Arm
| Characteristics | VET CBT-T | AC |
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| Male, No. (%) | 11 (100) | 9 (100) |
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| Age, mean (SD), ya | 61.3 (9.6) | 66.4 (9.5) |
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| Age group, No. (%) | ||
| 42–60 | 5 (45) | 1 (11) |
| 61–70 | 4 (36) | 6 (67) |
| 71–85 | 2 (18) | 2 (22) |
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| Race, No. (%) | ||
| White | 8 (73) | 7 (78) |
| African American | 2 (18) | 1 (11) |
| Latino | 0 (0) | 1 (11) |
| Mixed | 1 (9) | 0 (0) |
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| Education, mean (SD), ya | 14.1 (3.2) | 14.9 (2.9) |
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| High school diploma/GED, No. (%) | 6 (55) | 3 (33) |
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| Some college or bachelor’s degree, No. (%) | 2 (18) | 3 (33) |
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| Some graduate/master’s degree, No. (%) | 3 (27) | 3 (33) |
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| Recent (< 1 year) audiologic evaluation, No. (%) | 3 (27) | 2 (22) |
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| Test confirmed hearing loss in both ears, No. (%) | 11 (100) | 9 (100) |
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| Self-reported hearing loss, No. (%) | ||
| Unsure at eligibility appointment | 6 (55) | 6 (67) |
| Probably yes at eligibility appointment | 7 (64) | 8 (89) |
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| Prescribed hearing aids before enrolling, No. (%) | 3 (27) | 3 (33) |
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| Prescribed hearing aids but does not use, No. (%) | 1 (9) | 2 (22) |
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| Received hearing aids after enrollment, No. (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (22) |
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| Hearing aids not recommended, No. (%) | 3 (27) | 1 (11) |
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| Hearing aids recommended but refused, No. (%) | 3 (27) | 1 (11) |
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| Tinnitus duration, mean (SD), ya,b | 22.9 (18.6) | 23.9 (16.0)c |
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| Tinnitus location, No. (%) | ||
| Right ear only | 1 (9) | 1 (11) |
| Left ear only | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Both ears or in the head | 10 (91) | 8 (89) |
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| Tinnitus worse when stressed, No. (%) | 4 (36) | 4 (44) |
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| Stress relief helps, No. (%) | 1 (9) | 4 (44) |
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| Social life interfered by tinnitus, No. (%) | 4 (36) | 4 (44) |
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| History of TBI with loss of consciousness, No. (%) | 5 (45) | 5 (56) |
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| Currently employed, No. (%) | 4 (36) | 2 (22) |
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| Work interfered by tinnitus now or in past, No. (%) | 4 (36) | 4 (44) |
Abbreviations: AC, audiologist counseling; VET CBT-T, cognitive behavioral therapy protocol for tinnitus; GED, general education development degree; TBI, traumatic brain injury.
a
Chi square or t-test comparisons revealed no significant differences in the mean between groups.
b
n = 19.
c
One subject reported onset/duration of his tinnitus is unknown.