Table 6 Descriptive information and scores for first time- and experienced hearing aid users

Age

60.24 (9.38)

61.82 (11.02)

.33

Duration

16.5 (16.4)

28.8 (16.6)

< .001

PTA best

26.24 (12.80)

43.45 (17.44)

< .001

PTA worse

37.63 (15.62)

53.96 (19.11)

< .001

APHAB

 Total

2.78 (.63)

2.44 (.74)

 Quiet

3.0 (.65)

2.69 (.78)

 Noise

2.47 (.73)

2.08 (.77)

EORTC

 General

74.03 (20.79)

72.70 (21.95)

 Functional

85.88 (15.48)

85.76 (14.65)

GHQ

1.84 (.28)

1.79 (.27)

Neuroticism

7.13 (5.04)

6.76 (5.00)

TOMCATS

 Positive coping

3.4 (.56)

3.37 (.64)

 Helplessness

1.57 (.70)

1.57 (.64)

 Hopelessness

1.31 (.54)

1.34 (.58)