Evaluation of chronic idiopathic tinnitus and its psychosocial triggers

Table 3 Life stressors of studied patients, n (%)

No.	Most stressful life events or changes	Total, n = 230	Compensated, n = 53	Decompensated, n = 177
1	Financial issues: Change in financial state; Accumulation of loans; Stopped work or fired at work (either subject or a spouse)	178 (77.39)	27 (50.94)	151 (85.31)
2	Marital issues: Trouble with spouse; Marital separation; Divorce; Death of spouse	168 (73.04)	3 (5.66)	165 (93.22)
3	Siblings' issues: Change in health; Death; Left home; Poor achievement at school or college or work; Stopped work	160 (69.57)	20 (37.74)	140 (79.10)
4	Change in personal issues: Lower home daily activities; Lower work activities; Poor social activities; Change in personal habits; Change in religion habits	120 (52.17)	0	120 (67.80)
5	Work or home activities' issues: Work readjustment; Change in work hours or conditions; Change to a different line of work; Change a different responsibility at work; Change in sleeping habits or frequent daytime shifts	63 (27.39)	0	63 (35.59)
6	Trouble with law issues	0	0	0
7	A close relatives' or a friends' issues: Change in health; Death	50 (21.74)	3 (5.66)	47 (26.55)
8	None	18 (8.83)	0	18 (10.17)