Tinnitus characteristics and associated variables on Tinnitus Handicap Inventory among a Hungarian population  

作　　者：Panayiota Mavrogeni Stefani Maihoub László Tamás András Molnár 

机构地区：[1]Tóth Ilona Health Service Clinical Medical Institute,Gorgey Artúr tér 8.,H-1212,Budapest,Hungary [2]Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery,Semmelweis University,Szigony u.36,H-1083,Budapest,Hungary

出　　处：《Journal of Otology》2022年第3期136-139,共4页中华耳科学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Background:Tinnitus is a sound precepted without an external sound stimulus.Its background can be categorised into primary and secondary cases.The secondary cases include pathologies of the external,middle and inner ear.Tinnitus can be objective or subjective;the latter can only identified by the sufferer.Previous research results have shown that tinnitus significantly affects the quality of life and daily functioning.Objectives:To analyse the impact of tinnitus on the daily functioning and the possible influence of demographical data and tinnitus duration on it.Methods:630 patients(265 males and 365 females,25e85 years of age)suffering from primary tinnitus were enrolled.In the Hungarian language,these patients completed the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(THI)questionnaire and underwent a complete otorhinolaryngological examination.IBM SPSS V24 software was used for data processing;correlation tests,the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric tests were used.Results:According to the THI questionnaires outcomes,most patients(62.5%)were presented with a mild handicap.Based on statistical analysis,no significant correlation was observed between the total THI points and the age of the patients,along with the duration and localisation of the symptoms.However,the total THI scores of male and female patients significantly differed,indicating higher THI values in the female group(p=0.00052*).Conclusions:The tinnitus severity was not affected by the duration,localisation of the symptoms and age but by gender,indicating higher values in the case of females.

关 键 词：TINNITUS Tinnitus handicap inventory Tinnitus characteristics Daily functioning Hungarian population 

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