Correlation of Tinnitus Loudness and Onset Duration with Audiological Profile Indicating Variation in Prognosis

Table 4

Association between audiological profile and tinnitus duration/loudness by Fischer’s exact test.

Variable	Association with	Fischer’s exact coefficient (f)
PTA1	Onset duration	21.15*
PTA2	Onset duration	29.98*
PTA3	Onset duration	24.25
PTA1	Tinnitus loudness	19.54**
PTA2	Tinnitus loudness	21.73*
PTA3	Tinnitus loudness	18.50

∗P < 0.05; ∗∗P < 0.01. Con. avg.: conventional audiometry average (PTA1); HF avg.: high frequency average (PTA2); EHF avg.: extended high frequency average (PTA3).