| |
|
THI total score Mean(STDEV) |
| |
N (%) |
Unaided |
Aided |
| Gender |
|
|
|
| Male |
6(37.5) |
43.7(23.5) |
18.7(15.8) |
| Female |
10(62.5) |
54.0(29.4) |
27.2(23.6) |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 20-49 |
6(37.5) |
48.7(31.5) |
26.7(18.9) |
| 50-59 |
2(12.5) |
88.0(17.0) |
57.0(32.5) |
| 60-69 |
5(31.25) |
44.8(18.3) |
14.8(8.8) |
| 70-79 |
3(18.75) |
36.7(20.1) |
19.3(13.0) |
| Poorer Ear Configuration |
|
|
|
| Normal/mild sloping to mod. |
4(25.0) |
61.5(11.5) |
20.0(11.5) |
| Flat mod./mod.-severe |
9(56.25) |
45.1(33.9) |
28.0(26.0) |
| Sloping mod. to severe |
3(18.75) |
50.0(17.4) |
24.7(9.5) |
| Tinnitus Description |
|
|
|
| Ringing |
5(31.25) |
52.4(13.8) |
17.6(8.3) |
| Roaring |
3(18.75) |
86.0(24.2) |
59.3(20.0) |
| Complex/combined types |
7(43.75) |
37.4(22.7) |
18.9(11.1) |
| Pulsatile |
1(6.25) |
20.0(--) |
18.9(--) |
| Etiology of Hearing Loss |
|
|
|
| Sudden/idiopathic |
11(68.75) |
51.0(26.1) |
22.1(15.5) |
| Cardiovascular |
3(18.75) |
37.3(19.2) |
22.7(16.2) |
| Noise Trauma |
1(6.25) |
30.0(--) |
14.0(--) |
| Meniere’s |
1(6.25) |
100.0(--) |
80.0(--) |
| Outcome with aid |
|
|
|
| Continued using |
7(43.75) |
52.0(26.0) |
21.7(18.0) |
| Discontinued using |
9(56.25) |
48.7(29.3) |
28.2(21.4) |
|
