Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. (N = 115)
Characteristics | N (%) | Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Laterality | ||
Female | 66 (57.4%) | Bilateral | 46 (40.0%) |
Male | 49 (42.6%) | Left | 38 (33.0%) |
Age (mean ± SD) | 43.2 ± 13.20 | Right | 31 (27.0%) |
Doctor-evaluation tinnitus severity at baseline | Doctor-evaluation tinnitus severity at the follow-up | ||
Severe | 1 (0.8%) | Severe | 1 (0.9%) |
Mild | 34 (29.6%) | Mild | 25 (21.7%) |
Slight | 80 (69.6%) | Slight | 70 (60.9%) |
None | 0 (0.0%) | None | 19 (16.5%) |
Self-report tinnitus severity at baseline | Self-report tinnitus severity at the follow-up | ||
Severe | 17 (14.8%) | Severe | 7 (6.1%) |
Mild | 47 (40.9%) | Mild | 41 (35.7%) |
Slight | 51 (44.3%) | Slight | 48 (41.7%) |
None | 0 (0.0%) | None | 19 (16.5%) |
Self-reported clinical impression | |||
MTQ at baseline (mean ± SD) | 31.3 ± 14.90 | Cure | 19 (16.5%) |
VAS at baseline (mean ± SD) | 5.03 ± 2.24 | Much better | 24 (20.9%) |
MTQ at the follow-up (mean ± SD) | 15.9 ± 11.70 | No change | 63 (54.8%) |
VAS at the follow-up (mean ± SD) | 3.58 ± 2.48 | Much worse | 9 (7.8%) |