Table 1 Demographics of participants. The hearing loss groups, with and without tinnitus, did not differ with respect to age (p = 0.419). The control group was significantly younger than both hearing loss groups, with and without tinnitus (p < 0.0001).

From: Gray matter declines with age and hearing loss, but is partially maintained in tinnitus

Group

Mean age (years)

Standard deviation

N

Control

45.7

13.5

39

Hearing loss

62.6

8.8

21

Tinnitus + hearing loss

59.2

9.3

39