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Predominant Tinnitus Sound(s)
Predominant Tinnitus Sound(s)
Overall Sample Number:
1630
Number of patients responding to this item: 1625
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IN THE LIST BELOW, PLEASE CHECK SOUND(S) THAT MOST CLOSELY RESEMBLE YOUR
TINNITUS:
[] RINGING [] HISSING [] SIZZLING [] PULSATING
[] CLEAR TONE [] BUZZING [] TRANSFORMER NOISE [] POUNDING
[] MORE THAN ONE TONE [] HUM [] HIGH TENSION WIRE [] OCEAN ROAR
[] WHISTLE [] MUSIC [] CRICKETS, INSECTS [] CLICKING
[] OTHER: _________________________________________________________________
DESCRIBE
IF YOU HEAR MORE THAN ONE SOUND, WHICH SOUND IS PREDOMINANT OR MOST
BOTHERSOME? _______________________________________________________________
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I. NUMBER OF PREDOMINANT SOUNDS REPORTED
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%
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Patients with only ONE predominant sound reported
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763
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47.0
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Patients with MORE THAN ONE predominant sound reported
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862
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53.0
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Total
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1625
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100.0
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The total from Table I is used as the denominator for calculating percentages in the following tables.
II. PATIENTS WITH ONLY ONE PREDOMINANT SOUND REPORTED
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N
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% of 1625
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Ringing
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398
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24.5
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Hissing
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70
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4.3
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Sizzling
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6
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0.4
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Pulsating
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6
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0.4
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Clear tone
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71
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4.4
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Buzzing
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23
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1.4
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Transformer noise
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8
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0.5
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Pounding
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--
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--
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More than one tone
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4
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0.2
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Hum
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15
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0.9
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High tension wire
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33
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2.0
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Ocean roar
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28
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1.7
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Whistle
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17
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1.0
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Music
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1
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0.1
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Crickets, insects
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20
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1.2
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Clicking
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1
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0.1
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Other
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62
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3.8
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Total
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763
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47.0
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III. PATIENTS WITH MORE THAN ONE PREDOMINANT SOUND REPORTED
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N
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% of 1625
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Ringing
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527
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32.4
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Hissing
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247
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15.2
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Sizzling
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117
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7.2
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Pulsating
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91
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5.6
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Clear tone
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210
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12.9
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Buzzing
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172
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10.6
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Transformer noise
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108
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6.6
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Pounding
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18
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1.1
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More than one tone
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146
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9.0
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Hum
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82
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5.0
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High tension wire
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198
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12.2
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Ocean roar
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50
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3.1
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Whistle
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80
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4.9
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Music
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5
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0.3
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Crickets, insects
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81
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5.0
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Clicking
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7
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0.4
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Other
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145
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8.9
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IV. ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF PREDOMINANT SOUNDS REPORTED
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N
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% of 1625
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Ringing
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925
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56.9
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Hissing
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317
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19.5
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Sizzling
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123
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7.6
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Pulsating
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97
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6.0
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Clear tone
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281
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17.3
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Buzzing
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195
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12.0
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Transformer noise
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116
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7.1
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Pounding
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18
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1.1
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More than one tone
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150
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9.2
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Hum
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97
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6.0
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High tension wire
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231
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14.2
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Ocean roar
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78
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4.8
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Whistle
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97
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6.0
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Music
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6
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0.4
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Crickets, insects
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101
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6.2
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Clicking
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8
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0.5
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Other
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207
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12.7
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