The impact of gender, age and hearing loss on tinnitus severity

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Tomita, Shiro¹  Pinto, Patricia Ciminelli Linhares²  Sanchez, Tanit Ganz³ 

[1] Grupo de Apoio a Pessoas com Zumbido;UFRJ;Universidade de São Paulo

关键词: hearing loss;    gender;    age;    tinnitus.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1808-86942010000100004

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

Tinnitus is a symptom present in approximately 15% of the world population. Most patients are between 40 and 80 years of age; the prevalence above 60 reaches 33%. About 20% have moderate to severe impact in the quality of life but the factors associated with the tinnitus annoyance are not completely known. AIM: The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age, gender and hearing loss on tinnitus annoyance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 68 patients were evaluated at the tinnitus center at our hospital, from March 2007 to march 2008, with a detailed interview, complete otolaryngological examination, the Portuguese version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and pure tone audiometry. RESULTS: Age varied from 24 to 83 (mean=59); the mean THI value was 39 (females: 36; males: 44). THI grades were: slight: 32.3%; mild: 19.1%; moderate: 20.6%; severe: 13.2% and catastrophic: 14.7%. No significant correlation was found between gender (p=0.30), age (p=0.77) hearing loss (p>0.05 for all averages analyzed) and tinnitus severity. CONCLUSION: Gender, age and hearing loss do not influence tinnitus annoyance, using the THI.

【 授权许可】

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