| Gender | | | 0.256 |
| Male | 28(57.1) | 28(45.9) | |
| Female | 21(42.9) | 33(54.1) | |
| Age | | | 0.037* |
| Under 40 | 3(6.1) | 5(8.2) | |
| 40 - 60years | 18(36.7) | 36(59.0) | |
| Over 60s | 28(57.1) | 20(32.8) | |
| Onset | | | 0.607 |
| Less than 3months | 7(14.3) | 13(21.3) | |
| 3months - 1year | 6(12.2) | 8(13.1) | |
| More than 1year | 36(73.5) | 40(65.5) | |
| Cause | | | 0.315 |
| Traumatic | 10(20.4) | 13(21.3) | |
| Stress | 11(22.4) | 18(29.5) | |
| Sudden hearing loss | 4(8.2) | 0(0.0) | |
| Otitis media, Meniere's disease, flu | 3(6.1) | 4(6.6) | |
| Other cause | 10(20.4) | 10(16.4) | |
| Unknown cause | 11(22.4) | 16(26.2) | |
| Site | | | 0.768 |
| Tinnitus bilateral | 26(53.1) | 33(54.1) | |
| Right unilateral | 13(26.5) | 13(21.3) | |
| Left unilateral | 10(20.4) | 15(24.6) | |
| Tinnitus phase before treatment | | | 0.07 |
| Each phase | 1 | 4(8.2) | 5(8.2) | |
| 1.5 | 0(0.0) | 2(3.3) | |
| 2 | 28(57.1) | 37(60.7) | |
| 2.5 | 0(0.0) | 6(9.8) | |
| 3 | 16(32.7) | 11(18.0) | |
| 3.5 | 0(0) | 0(0) | |
| 4 | 1(2.0) | 0(0.0) | |
| Divided into two group | Mild to moderate(1-2.5) | 32(65.3) | 50(82.0) | 0.046* |
| Severe(3-4) | 17(34.7) | 11(18.0) | |
| Herbal dialectic | | | 0.190 |
| Tranquilize | 9(18.4) | 14(23.0) | |
| Nourish yin and tonify the kidney | 5(10.2) | 7(11.5) | |
| Tonify and replenish | 8(16.3) | 20(32.8) | |
| Clear heat | 9(18.4) | 9(14.8) | |
| Regulate qi and activate blood | 12(24.5) | 6(9.8) | |
| Multiple | 6(12.2) | 5(8.2) | |
| Symptoms related to ear | | | |
| Ear fullness | 19(38.8) | 30(49.2) | 0.275 |
| Hearing loss | 33(67.3) | 32(52.5) | 0.114 |
| Dizziness | 13(26.5) | 25(41.0) | 0.113 |
| Otalgia | 8(16.3) | 16(26.2) | 0.211 |
| Accompanied symptoms | | | |
| Indigestion | 14(28.6) | 19(31.1) | 0.769 |
| 心 symptoms | 19(38.8) | 26(42.6) | 0.683 |
| Fatigue | 16(32.7) | 18(29.5) | 0.723 |
| Insomnia | 25(51.0) | 30(50.8) | 0.983 |
| Neck pain | 32(65.3) | 32(52.5) | 0.175 |