Validation of Screening Questions for Hyperacusis in Chronic Tinnitus
Table 2
Association of hyperacusis factors with nonhyperacusis parameters.
Factor 1 loadings Quality of daily life
Factor 2 loadings Fear-pain hyperacusis
Factor 3 loadings Hearing-related problems
Mean hearing level
r = 0.253; p = 0.002
THI
r = 0.499; p < 0.001
BDI
r = 0.426; p < 0.001
Quality of life: physical health
r = −0.361; p > 0.001
Quality of life: psychological health
r = −0.497; p < 0.001
Quality of life: social relationships
r = −0.351; p < 0.001
Quality of life: environment
r = −0.368; p < 0.001
TQ total score
r = 0.543; p < 0.001
TQ emotional subscore
r = 0.563; p < 0.001
TQ cognitive subscore
r = 0.560; p < 0.001
TQ intrusiveness subscore
r = 0.366; p < 0.001
TQ auditory subscore
r = 0.553; p < 0.001
TQ sleep subscore
r = 0.201; p = 0.011
TQ somatic subscore
r = 0.264; p = 0.001
Rating scale loudness
r = 0.202; p = 0.010
Rating scale discomfort
r = 0.180; p = 0.023
Rating scale annoyance
r = 0.232; p = 0.003
Rating scale ignorability
r = 0.222; p = 0.005
Rating scale unpleasantness
r = 0.222; p = 0.005
Bold font indicates the highest association within each external parameter; please note that quality of life is inversely coded explaining the inverse correlation coefficients.