Table 2.
Behavioral results evaluation over time (baseline, 1st, 3rd, and 6th m HA use).
| Baseline | 1st m | 3rd m | 6th m | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS | <0.001 | ||||
| mean ± SD | 8.4 ± 1.2 | 6.2 ± 2.3 | 5.3 ± 2.1 | 4.5 ± 2.4 | |
| median (p25; p75) | 8 (8; 10) | 7 (5; 8) | 5 (4; 7) | 4 (2; 7) | |
| THI | <0.001 | ||||
| mean ± SD | 56.9 ± 15.5 | 37.6 ± 14.7 | 33.7 ± 16.3 | 30.5 ± 20.8 | |
| median (p25; p75) | 50 (44; 66) | 38 (28; 50) | 34 (20; 44) | 32 (14; 40) | |
| THI Functional | <0.001 | ||||
| mean ± SD | 26.7 ± 7.4 | 16.7 ± 7.0 | 15.2 ± 7.5 | 13.4 ± 9.2 | |
| median (p25; p75) | 24 (22; 32) | 16 (12; 24) | 14 (10; 20) | 12 (4; 22) | |
| THI Emotional | 0.001 | ||||
| mean ± SD | 20.8 ± 7.1 | 13.7 ± 6.8 | 11.5 ± 8.0 | 11.0 ± 8.0 | |
| median (p25; p75) | 18 (16; 26) | 14 (8; 16) | 10 (6; 18) | 12 (6; 16) | |
| THI Catastrophic | 0.006 | ||||
| mean ± SD | 10.2 ± 4.9 | 7.1 ± 4.3 | 7.4 ± 3.8 | 5.7 ± 5.8 | |
| median (p25; p75) | 10 (6; 14) | 8 (4; 10) | 8 (4; 10) | 2 (0; 10) | |
| HHIA | 0.005 | ||||
| mean ± SD | 54.9 ± 27.0 | 33.4 ± 20.7 | 28.7 ± 22.3 | 26.7 ± 23.4 | |
| median (p25; p75) | 52 (36; 72) | 36 (16; 46) | 18 (16; 38) | 20 (8; 34) | |
| HHIA Social | 0.004 | ||||
| mean ± SD | 26.8 ± 13.1 | 17.5 ± 11.8 | 14.6 ± 12.2 | 12.9 ± 10.7 | |
| median (p25; p75) | 24 (18; 36) | 18 (4; 24) | 10 (6; 24) | 10 (6; 16) | |
| HHIA Emotional | 0.001 | ||||
| mean ± SD | 28.1 ± 14.6 | 15.8 ± 10.4 | 14.1 ± 11.5 | 13.2 ± 12.3 | |
| median (p25; p75) | 26 (16; 40) | 16 (8; 22) | 10 (8; 18) | 10 (4; 16) |
m, Month; p, Statistically significant level; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; SD, Standard Deviation; p25, Percentile; p75, Percentile; THI, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory; HHIA, Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults; Friedman’s test.