THI subscale questions |
Unaided Sum |
Aided Sum |
Difference |
Rank of Differences |
Emotional subscale (total) |
254 |
156 |
98 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |