Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 188 patients with tinnitus
Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 46.7 | 18.98 |
PRISM, SIS in mm | 93 | 77 |
THI total score (0–100) | 43.7 | 23.5 |
TQ total score (0–84) | 33.8 | 17.8 |
BDI total score (0–63) | 9.0 | 6.8 |
WHOQOL-BREF global score | 60.0 | 21.0 |
WHOQOL-BREF psych. sub score | 66.6 | 15.8 |
Duration of tinnitus, month | 69 | 112.1 |
Number of patients | % | |
Gender, female/male | 66/122 | 35.1/64.9 |
Partnership, yes/no | 120/68 | 63.8/36.2 |
Education | ||
No degree or basic school education | 16 | 8.5 |
Apprenticeship or high school diploma | 75 | 39.8 |
University degree | 97 | 51.6 |
Characteristics of tinnitus | ||
Permanent tinnitus, yes/no | 144/44 | 76.6/23.4 |
Kind of tinnitus, tone/other | 128/60 | 68.1/31.9 |
Increased tinnitus due to stress, yes/no | 131/57 | 69.7/30.3 |