Table 1.
Patients' characteristics
| Nonresponders | Responders | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects [N] | 38 | 22 | N/A |
| Age [years] | 52.2 ± 9.2 | 52.1 ± 12.4 | 0.955 |
| Sex [male/female] | 33/5 | 15/7 | 0.082 |
| Hearing loss [dB]a | 20.0 ± 12.3 | 19.4 ± 11.3 | 0.865 |
| Tinnitus laterality [L/R/B]b | 15/12/11 | 13/5/3 | 0.230 |
| Tinnitus duration [months]c | 74.2 ± 79.4 | 98.4 ± 117.0 | 0.362 |
| Tinnitus severity [TQ] | 47.6 ± 20.1 | 44.4 ± 16.0 | 0.527 |
a
Data available for 35/20 non‐/responders.
b
Data available for 38/21 non‐/responders.
c
Data available for 36/20 non‐/responders.
Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation. P values were determined by a two‐sample t test for age, hearing loss, tinnitus duration, and tinnitus severity, and a χ 2 test of independence for sex and tinnitus laterality.
B, bilateral; L, left; N/A, not applicable; R, right; TQ, Tinnitus Questionnaire [Goebel and Hiller, 1994].