Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Brazil.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2010 Jan-Feb;76(1):18-24. doi: 10.1590/S1808-86942010000100004.
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.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age, gender and hearing loss on tinnitus annoyance.
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.
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.
Gender, age and hearing loss do not influence tinnitus annoyance, using the THI.
耳鸣是一种症状，约占世界人口的 15%。大多数患者年龄在 40 至 80 岁之间；60 岁以上的患病率达到 33%。约 20%的患者生活质量受到中度至重度影响，但与耳鸣烦恼相关的因素尚不完全清楚。
本研究旨在评估年龄、性别和听力损失与耳鸣烦恼之间的关系。
2007 年 3 月至 2008 年 3 月，我们医院的耳鸣中心对 68 例患者进行了评估，采用详细的访谈、全面的耳鼻喉科检查、葡萄牙语版耳鸣残疾量表和纯音测听。
年龄从 24 岁到 83 岁不等（平均年龄为 59 岁）；平均 THI 值为 39（女性：36；男性：44）。THI 分级为：轻度：32.3%；轻度：19.1%；中度：20.6%；重度：13.2%；灾难性：14.7%。性别（p=0.30）、年龄（p=0.77）和听力损失（所有分析的平均值 p>0.05）与耳鸣严重程度之间均无显著相关性。
使用 THI，性别、年龄和听力损失并不影响耳鸣烦恼。
