Axelsson A, Ringdahl A
Department of Audiology, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
Br J Audiol. 1989 Feb;23(1):53-62. doi: 10.3109/03005368909077819.
Three thousand six hundred randomly selected adults in the city of Gothenburg (425,000 inhabitants) stratified by age and gender, were questioned by mail concerning tinnitus. We received 66% useful answers, 14.2% suffered from tinnitus 'often' or 'always'. Tinnitus was more common in males than in females. Tinnitus was much more common in the left than in the right ear. 2.4% of the whole population suffered from the worst severity degree, 'tinnitus plagues me all day'. Tinnitus was clearly more common with hearing loss than with subjectively normal hearing. Sleep disturbances were common and increased with tinnitus severity. A majority of the questioned subjects wanted further examination and treatment.
在哥德堡市（42.5万居民）随机抽取3600名按年龄和性别分层的成年人，通过邮件询问他们关于耳鸣的情况。我们收到了66%的有效回复，其中14.2%的人“经常”或“总是”遭受耳鸣困扰。耳鸣在男性中比在女性中更常见。左耳耳鸣比右耳更为常见。2.4%的总人口遭受最严重程度的耳鸣，即“耳鸣整日困扰着我”。耳鸣在听力损失人群中比在主观听力正常人群中明显更为常见。睡眠障碍很常见，且随着耳鸣严重程度的增加而增多。大多数接受询问的受试者希望进一步检查和治疗。
