Table 1.
Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics (mean ± SD).
| rTMS (n=43) | TMNMT (n=43) | HCs (n=57) | Ρ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age(year) | 50.40±10.40 | 48.67±11.99 | 46.21±10.23 | 0.156a |
| Gender(male/female) | 18/25 | 23/20 | 22/35 | 0.313c |
| Education(year) | 11.93±2.84 | 12.86±3.49 | 13.19±2.82 | 0.116a |
| Mean HT (dB) | 15.82±2.01 | 16.02±3.08 | 16.01±2.53 | 0.922a |
| Tinnitus types (tonal/all) | 43/43 | 43/43 | - | - |
| Duration(month) | 48.42±37.96 | 40.44±29.53 | - | 0.280b |
| SAS score | 40.09±5.79 | 39.98±5.20 | - | 0.922b |
| SDS score | 40.88±6.10 | 41.33±5.00 | - | 0.714b |
| TQ score | 52.83±12.87 | 49.70±11.74 | - | 0.243b |
Abbreviations: rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; TMNMT, tailor-made notch music training; HCs, healthy controls; SAS, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; SDS, Self-Rating Depression Scale; TQ, Tinnitus Questionnaire; HT, Hearing threshold. P value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant, a: one-way ANOVA, b: two-sample -tests, c: Chi-square test.