Table 2 Clinical Features of All Tinnitus Patients According to Status of Improvement

Parameters Without improvement n=49(%) With improvement n=61(%) p-value
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
The variables were analyzed using either the Fisher exact test or the chi-square tests, as appropriate.
p<0.05