Table 1.
Tinnitus characteristics among the participants. IQR: interquartile range, Q1: first quartile, Q3: third quartile.
| Tinnitus characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Male/Female (n) | 265/365 |
| Age(years) [median; IQR (Q1-Q3)] | 65; 19 (52–71) |
| Tinnitus duration (months) [median; IQR (Q1-Q3)] | 12; 43 (5–48) |
| <2 weeks (n) | 145 |
| >2 weeks (n) | 485 |
| Side of tinnitus (n) | |
| Bilateral | 230 |
| Left ear | 260 |
| Right ear | 140 |
| THI [median; IQR (Q1-Q3)] | 32; 34 (18–52) |
| THI scores, n (%): | |
| No disability | 157 (24.9%) |
| Mild handicap | 225 (62.5%) |
| Moderate handicap | 121 (19.2%) |
| Severe handicap | 89 (14.1%) |
| Catastrophic handicap | 38 (6%) |