THI subscale questions Unaided Sum Aided Sum Difference Rank of  Differences
Emotional subscale (total) 254 156 98 --
E3 Does your tinnitus make you angry? 32 14 18 6
E6 Do you complain a great deal about your tinnitus? 22 6 16 7
E10 Because of your tinnitus, do you feel frustrated? 42 34 8 11
E14 Because of your tinnitus, do you find that you are often irritable? 42 28 14 8
E16 Does your tinnitus make you upset? 34 24 10 10
E17 Do you feel that your tinnitus problem has placed stress on your relationships? 16 8 8 11
E21 Because of your tinnitus, do you feel depressed? 20 12 8 11
E22 Does your tinnitus make you feel anxious? 32 20 12 9
E25 Does your tinnitus make you feel insecure? 14 10 4 13
Functional subscale (total) 394 210 184 --
F1 Because of your tinnitus, is it difficult for you to concentrate? 46 18 28 5
F2 Does the loudness of your tinnitus make it difficult for you to hear people? 50 4 46 1
F4 Does your tinnitus make you feel confused? 24 14 10 10
F7 Because of your tinnitus, do you have trouble falling asleep at night? 48 44 4 13
F9 Does your tinnitus interfere with your ability to enjoy social activities? 22 20 2 14
F12 Does your tinnitus make it difficult for you to enjoy life? 22 8 14 8
F13 Does your tinnitus interfere with your job or household responsibilities? 26 14 12 9
F15 Because of your tinnitus, is it difficult for you to read? 32 16 16 7
F18 Do you find it difficult to focus your attention away from your tinnitus and on other things? 38 8 30 4
F20 Because of your tinnitus, do you often feel tired? 34 26 8 11
F24 Does your tinnitus get worse when you are under stress? 52 38 14 8
Catastrophic subscale (total) 154 50 104 --
C5 Because of your tinnitus, do you feel desperate? 22 12 10 10
C8 Do you feel as though you cannot escape your tinnitus? 38 6 32 3
C11 Because of your tinnitus, do you feel that you have a terrible disease? 22 16 6 12
C19Do you feel that you have no control over your tinnitus? 50 12 38 2
C23Do you feel that you can no longer cope with your tinnitus? 22 4 18 6
Table 2: THI Sub-scale Item Scores and Rank of Differences (n=16).