Table 8.
Mean and standard deviation of MOS SF-36 scores for the three groups of tinnitus severity and results of pairwise comparison.
| MOS SF-36 Domains | No Tinnitus (n = 33) Mean (SD) |
Irrelevant/Mild (n = 54) Mean (SD) |
Moderate/Severe/Catastrophic (n = 35) Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Functioning MOS.PF | 82.5 (20.2) | 83.1 (16.6) | 76.7 (18.5) |
| Role-Physical MOS.RP | 83.3 (32.9) | 78.3 (35.4) | 69.9 (41.6) |
| Bodily Pain MOS.BP | 72.7 (21.6) | 73.2 (21.5) | 61.3 (22.2) |
| General Health Perception MOS.GHP | 66.3 (21.8) | 63.9 (18.4) | 50.5 (16.3) a,b |
| Vitality MOS.V | 71.7 (21.3) | 63.1 (18.4) | 57.5 (19.4) a |
| Social Functioning MOS.SF | 83.0 (17.9) | 87.7 (14.7) | 77.2 (22.0) b |
| Role-Emotional MOS.RE | 86.8 (27.6) | 79.9 (33.5) | 73.6 (37.4) |
| Mental Health Index MOS.MH | 80.9 (18.5) | 74.6 (18.7) | 61.8 (19.7) a,b |
| MOS.HC | 3.1 (0.6) | 3.0 (0.7) | 3.4 (0.9) |
a p < 0.05 significant differences between No Tinnitus and Irrelevant/Mild Tinnitus group; b p < 0.05 significant differences between Irrelevant/Mild Tinnitus group and Moderate/Severe/Catastrophic Tinnitus group.