| Gender | | | | 0.012* |
| Male | 56(50.9) | 14(35.0) | 42(60.0) | |
| Female | 54(49.1) | 26(65.0) | 28(40.0) | |
| Age | | | | 0.656 |
| Under 40 | 8(7.3) | 4(10.0) | 4(5.7) | |
| 40 - 60years | 54(49.1) | 20(50.0) | 34(48.6) | |
| Over 60s | 48(43.6) | 16(40.0) | 32(45.7) | |
| Onset | | | | 0.783 |
| Less than 3months | 20(18.2) | 8(20.0) | 12(17.1) | |
| 3months - 1year | 14(12.7) | 4(10.0) | 10(14.3) | |
| More than 1year | 76(69.1) | 28(70.0) | 48(68.6) | |
| Cause | | | | 0.281 |
| Traumatic | 23(20.9) | 4(10.0) | 19(27.1) | |
| Stress | 29(26.4) | 12(30.0) | 17(24.3) | |
| Sudden hearing loss | 4(3.6) | 2(5.0) | 2(2.9) | |
| Otitis media, Meniere's disease, flu | 7(6.4) | 4(10.0) | 3(4.3) | |
| Other cause | 20(18.2) | 9(22.5) | 11(15.7) | |
| Unknown cause | 27(24.5) | 9(22.5) | 18(25.7) | |
| Site | | | | 0.972 |
| Bilateral | 59(53.6) | 22(55.0) | 37(52.9) | |
| Right unilateral | 26(23.6) | 9(22.5) | 17(24.3) | |
| Left unilateral | 25(22.7) | 9(22.5) | 16(22.9) | |
| Tinnitus phase before treatment | | | | 0.340 |
| 1 | 9(8.2) | 2(5.0) | 7(10.0) | |
| 1.5 | 2(1.8) | 1(2.5) | 1(1.4) | |
| 2 | 65(59.1) | 20(50.0) | 45(64.3) | |
| 2.5 | 6(5.5) | 3(7.5) | 3(4.3) | |
| 3 | 27(24.5) | 13(32.5) | 14(20.0) | |
| 3.5 | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | |
| 4 | 1(0.9) | 1(2.5) | 0(0.0) | |
| Herbal dialectic | | | | 0.043* |
| Tranquilize | 23(20.9) | 13(32.5) | 10(14.3) | |
| Nourish yin and tonify the kidney | 12(10.9) | 1(2.5) | 11(15.7) | |
| Tonify and replenish | 28(25.5) | 13(32.5) | 15(21.4) | |
| Clear heat | 18(16.4) | 5(12.5) | 13(18.6) | |
| Regulate qi and activate blood | 18(16.4) | 4(10.0) | 14(20.0) | |
| Multiple | 11(10.0) | 4(10.0) | 7(10.0) | |
| Improvement status of tinnitus | | | | 0.744 |
| Improved | 61(55.5) | 23(57.5) | 38(54.3) | |
| Without improvement | 49(44.5) | 17(42.5) | 32(45.7) | |