Table 2.

Population statistics and tinnitus characteristics

Variables	Low THI Group n=17	High THI Group n=16	P
Age (y), Mean±SD	44.76±10.65	40.44±11.15	0.18
Male/Female	13/4	11/5	0.86
Tinnitus type Tonal/NBN*	13/4	13/3	0.68
Tinnitus laterality Left/Right/both ears	6/5/6	5/4/7	0.81
Tinnitus duration (y), Mean±SD	5.44±4.9	5.21±5.1	0.98
Matched-loudness, Mean±SD	5.82±2.5	6.69±3	0.46
Total THI score, Mean±SD	42.24±5.51	67.13±6.36	<0.01
VAS-L score, Mean±SD	5.9±1.3	7.9±1.5	<0.01
VAS-A score, Mean±SD	5.8±1.9	8.34±1.5	<0.01

^*NBN: Narrow-Band Noise