Table 1.
Demographics, health, and tinnitus characteristics of the study sample.
| Mean | SD | Median | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 46.29 | 12.22 | 44 | 24 | 71 |
| Mean hearing loss (dB) | 7.54 | 8.25 | 4.4 | 0 | 22.8 |
| Tinnitus duration (months) | 78.92 | 74.63 | 40 | 18 | 312 |
| Age of onset | 39.75 | 14.66 | 39 | 14 | 67 |
| Tinnitus loudness | 53.25 | 19.57 | 50 | 20 | 95 |
| Tinnitus distress (THI) | 29.33 | 14.7 | 27 | 4 | 56 |
| Tinnitus distress (TQ) | 23.75 | 11.63 | 23 | 6 | 45 |
| BDI sum scorea | 6.29 | 4.34 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| BAI sum scorea | 7.12 | 5.77 | 6.5 | 0 | 21 |
| WHOQOL-BREF domain 1: physical healthb | 76.49 | 14.48 | 79 | 43 | 100 |
| WHOQOL-BREF domain 2: psychological healthb | 69.97 | 15.78 | 69 | 42 | 96 |
| WHOQOL-BREF domain 3: social relationshipb | 66.32 | 19.73 | 67 | 25 | 100 |
| WHOQOL-BREF domain 4: environmentb | 81.51 | 11.28 | 84 | 62 | 100 |
| WHOQOL-BREF global valueb | 67.19 | 18.36 | 62 | 25 | 100 |
| SCL-K-9c | 0.72 | 0.71 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| SF-36: mental healthe | 45.79 | 9.46 | 47 | 22 | 60 |
| SF-36: physical healthe | 53.38 | 6.76 | 55 | 35 | 60 |
Note: SD: standard deviation. aSum scales (0-84) measuring severity of depressive/anxiety symptoms. bScaled sum scores (0-100) indicating quality of life in specific domains or globally. cMean over all items (0-4) measuring general psychological strain. eNormed sum scales (M = 50, SD = 10) indicating mental/physical disability; higher values indicate less disability.