Authors:	Hackenberg, Berit O'Brien, Karoline Döge, Julia Lackner, Karl J. Beutel, Manfred E. Münzel, Thomas Pfeiffer, Norbert Schulz, Andreas Schmidtmann, Irene Wild, Philipp S. Matthias, Christoph Bahr-Hamm, Katharina
Title:	Tinnitus prevalence in the adult population : results from the Gutenberg Health Study
Online publication date:	19-Feb-2024
Year of first publication:	2023
Language:	english
Abstract:	Background and Objectives: Tinnitus is a common symptom in medical practice, although data on its prevalence vary. As the underlying pathophysiological mechanism is still not fully understood, hearing loss is thought to be an important risk factor for the occurrence of tinnitus. The aim of this study was to assess tinnitus prevalence in a large German cohort and to determine its dependence on hearing impairment. Materials and Methods: The Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) is a population-based cohort study and representative for the population of Mainz and its district. Participants were asked whether they suffer from tinnitus and how much they are burdened by it. Extensive audiological examinations using bone- and air-conduction were also performed. Results: 4942 participants (mean age: 61.0, 2550 men and 2392 women) were included in the study. The overall prevalence of tinnitus was 26.1%. Men were affected significantly more often than women. The prevalence of tinnitus increased with age, peaking at ages 75 to 79 years. Considering only annoying tinnitus, the prevalence was 9.8%. Logistic regression showed that participants with severe to complete hearing loss (>65 dB) were more likely to have tinnitus. Conclusions: Tinnitus is a common symptom, and given demographic changes, its prevalence is expected to increase.
DDC:	610 Medizin 610 Medical sciences
Institution:	Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Department:	FB 04 Medizin
Place:	Mainz
ROR:	https://ror.org/023b0x485
DOI:	http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-10039
Version:	Published version
Publication type:	Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Document type specification:	Scientific article
License:	CC BY
Information on rights of use:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Journal:	Medicina 59 3
Pages or article number:	620
Publisher:	Kaunas Univ. of Medicine
Publisher place:	Kaunas
Issue date:	2023
ISSN:	1648-9144
Publisher DOI:	10.3390/medicina59030620
Appears in collections:	DFG-491381577-G