Chung D Y, Gannon R P, Mason K
Audiology. 1984;23(5):441-52. doi: 10.3109/00206098409070084.
The prevalence of tinnitus was studied in a large population of noise-exposed workers. It was found that 6.6% had tinnitus which was more than momentary. Results of two other studies were compared. Factors possibly relating to the prevalence of tinnitus were studied. The single most important factor found to be related to tinnitus is hearing level. The higher the hearing level, the faster the rate of increase in the prevalence of tinnitus. Other factors such as sex, age, laterality, smoking and shooting do not seem to have a significant, direct relationship with tinnitus, but they are related to the prevalence of tinnitus indirectly through the influence they have on hearing loss.
在大量接触噪音的工人群体中对耳鸣的患病率进行了研究。结果发现，6.6%的人患有持续性耳鸣。比较了另外两项研究的结果。对可能与耳鸣患病率相关的因素进行了研究。发现与耳鸣相关的唯一最重要因素是听力水平。听力水平越高，耳鸣患病率的上升速度越快。其他因素，如性别、年龄、耳鸣侧别、吸烟和射击，似乎与耳鸣没有显著的直接关系，但它们通过对听力损失的影响间接与耳鸣患病率相关。
