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Table. 1 General information of the interviewees (n = 23)

From: Illness experience and coping styles of young and middle-aged patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a qualitative study

Interviewee

Gender

Age (years)

Occupation

Education

Marital status

Affected ear

Hearing in the affected ear during admission(dB)

Hearing in the affected ear during interview(dB)

P1

Male

40

Businessman

Junior college

Married

Left

L: 70

 L: 70

P2

Male

28

Business manager

University/college

Unmarried

Left

L: 70

 L: 50

P3

Male

50

Planner

University/college

Married

Right

R: 80

R: 70

P4

Female

20

Kindergarten teacher

University/college

Unmarried

Binaural

L: 30

R: 40

 L: 30

R: 40

P5

Female

48

Doctor

Master’s degree

Married

Left

L: 100

 L: 100

P6

Male

23

Staff

Technical secondary school

Married

Binaural

L: 30

R: 25

 L: 25

R: 25

P7

Male

45

Engineer

University/college

Married

Right

R: 45

R: 30

P8

Female

32

Drug researcher

Doctoral degree

Married

Left

L: 40

 L: 30

P9

Female

33

Deputy store manager

University/college

Unmarried

Binaural

L: 40

R: 40

 L: 30

R: 30

P10

Female

43

Housewife

High school

Married

Binaural

L: 40

R: 40

 L: 40

R: 40

P11

Male

18

Student

High school

Unmarried

Binaural

L: 50

R: 55

 L: 40

R: 45

P12

Male

37

Semiconductor R&D

University/college

Married

Right

R: 45

R: 35

P13

Female

27

Financial sector

Master’s degree

Unmarried

Left

L: 30

 L: 25

P14

Female

30

Doctor

University/college

Married

Left

L: 35

 L: 30

P15

Male

53

Corporate

University/college

Married

Binaural

L: 65

R: 50

 L: 50

R: 45

P16

Male

33

Nurse

University/college

Married

Binaural

L: 50

R: 60

 L: 50

R: 60

P17

Female

38

Kindergarten teacher

Junior college

Married

Left

L: 45

 L: 40

P18

Male

30

Tax officer

Master’s degree

Married

Right

R: 40

R: 35

P19

Female

20

Student

University/college

Unmarried

Left

L: 45

 L: 40

P20

Male

33

Businessman

University/college

Unmarried

Left

L: 70

 L: 60

P21

Male

32

Production manager

University/college

Married

Left

L: 100

 L: 80

P22

Female

46

Staff

University/college

Unmarried

Right

R: 40

R: 40

P23

Female

52

Cleaner

Primary school

Married

Left

L: 60

 L: 60

  1. Notes: P Patient, L Left, R Right, R&D Research and Development