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dc.contributor.authorHackenberg, Berit-
dc.contributor.authorO'Brien, Karoline-
dc.contributor.authorDöge, Julia-
dc.contributor.authorLackner, Karl J.-
dc.contributor.authorBeutel, Manfred E.-
dc.contributor.authorMünzel, Thomas-
dc.contributor.authorPfeiffer, Norbert-
dc.contributor.authorSchulz, Andreas-
dc.contributor.authorSchmidtmann, Irene-
dc.contributor.authorWild, Philipp S.-
dc.contributor.authorMatthias, Christoph-
dc.contributor.authorBahr-Hamm, Katharina-
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-19T08:24:01Z-
dc.date.available2024-02-19T08:24:01Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.urihttps://openscience.ub.uni-mainz.de/handle/20.500.12030/10057-
dc.description.abstractBackground 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.en_GB
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rightsCC BY*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subject.ddc610 Medizinde_DE
dc.subject.ddc610 Medical sciencesen_GB
dc.titleTinnitus prevalence in the adult population : results from the Gutenberg Health Studyen_GB
dc.typeZeitschriftenaufsatzde
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-10039-
jgu.type.contenttypeScientific articlede
jgu.type.dinitypearticleen_GB
jgu.type.versionPublished versionde
jgu.type.resourceTextde
jgu.organisation.departmentFB 04 Medizinde
jgu.organisation.number2700-
jgu.organisation.nameJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz-
jgu.rights.accessrightsopenAccess-
jgu.journal.titleMedicinade
jgu.journal.volume59de
jgu.journal.issue3de
jgu.pages.alternative620de
jgu.publisher.year2023-
jgu.publisher.nameKaunas Univ. of Medicinede
jgu.publisher.placeKaunasde
jgu.publisher.issn1648-9144de
jgu.organisation.placeMainz-
jgu.subject.ddccode610de
jgu.publisher.doi10.3390/medicina59030620de
jgu.organisation.rorhttps://ror.org/023b0x485-
jgu.subject.dfgLebenswissenschaftende
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