Table 1.
Demographic data of the population investigated. A. Tinnitus participants description, including: laterality (B: bilateral ; L: Left-sided; R: Right-sided), duration of tinnitus since onset, THI: Tinnitus Handicap Inventory score, origin of tinnitus (W: Working environment; AR: Army Rifle; M: Music), HL: Hearing Loss in decibels. B. General characteristics for the entire study group.
| A | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Age (years) | Laterality | Duration (years) | THI | Origin of AT | HL (dB) |
| T1 | 56 | B | 12 | 6 | W | 34 |
| T3 | 43 | B | 25 | 8 | AR | 14 |
| T4 | 38 | B | 15 | 26 | AR | 20 |
| T5 | 59 | B | 25 | 22 | AR | 46 |
| T6 | 28 | B | 10 | 8 | M | 8 |
| T7 | 42 | B | 2 | 14 | AR | 18 |
| T8 | 43 | B | 14 | 32 | AR | 18 |
| T10 | 42 | B | 18 | 24 | M & AR | 25 |
| T11 | 51 | L | 10 | 44 | AR | 31 |
| T12 | 40 | R | 16 | 18 | AR | 10 |
| T16 | 26 | L | 1 | 12 | AR | 25 |
| T17 | 60 | B | 17 | 12 | AR | 23 |
| T18 | 24 | B | 1 | 26 | M | 6 |
| T19 | 25 | B | 16 | 4 | M | 12 |
| T24 | 41 | R | 2 | 12 | M | 22 |
| T28 | 49 | R | 0.5 | 12 | AR | 23 |
| T30 | 57 | B | 10 | 6 | W | 29 |
| T35 | 51 | L | 10 | 16 | M | 9 |
| T37 | 33 | B | 15 | 6 | AR | 11 |
| B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control Participants (n = 19) | Tinnitus Participants (n = 19) | ||
| THI | Mean (std) |
– | 16.2 (10.5) |
| Range | – | 4–44 | |
| Hearing Loss (dB) | Mean (std) |
13.2 (3.8) | 20.2 (10.3) |
| Range | 7–-0 | 6–46 | |
| Age (years) | Mean (std) |
42.5 (11.9) | 42.5 (11.6) |
| Range | 24–64 | 24–60 | |
| Duration (years) | Mean (std) |
– | 11.6 (7.6) |
| Range | – | 0.5–25 | |