TABLE 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of unilateral SSNHL patients and HC.
| SSNHL (n = 36) | HCs (n = 36) | p-value | |
| Age (years) | 40.39 ± 13.42 | 40.39 ± 14.11 | 1.000 |
| Gender (M) | 15 (41.67%) | 15 (41.67%) | 1.000 |
| Education level (years) | 15.50 ± 3.39 | 15.42 ± 3.90 | 0.923 |
| Handedness (R) | 36 (100%) | 36 (100%) | – |
| Duration of hearing loss (day) | 16.11 ± 24.41 | – | – |
| Tinnitus | 28 (77.8%) | – | – |
| PTA of affected ear (dB) | 54.68 ± 28.71 | – | – |
| VAS score | 4.86 ± 2.05 | – | – |
| THI score | 44.83 ± 25.84 | – | – |
| SAS score | 32.40 ± 8.03 | – | – |
| SDS score | 36.53 ± 7.24 | – | – |
PTA, Pure tone average. VAS, Visual Analog Scale. THI, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. SAS, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. SDS, Self-Rating Depression Scale. –, not measured.