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Tinnitus Localization: Where is Tinnitus "Worst"

Data Set 2: Gender Based Differences in Tinnitus Related Data Summaries

Overall Sample Number: 873

Number of patients responding to this item: 822

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IF IN MORE THAN ONE LOCATION, WHERE IS IT WORST: __________________________
TINNITUS LOCALIZATION: WHERE IS TINNITUS "WORST"
Males Females All
N Column % N Column % N Column %
Left ear or side 249 39.6 94 38.7 343 39.3
Right ear or side 203 32.3 88 36.2 291 33.4
Both ears or sides 110 17.5 28 11.5 138 15.8
Head (not lateralized) 36 5.7 16 6.6 52 6.0
Head + one or both ears 3 0.5 2 0.8 5 0.6
Variable location 7 1.1 3 1.2 10 1.1
Patient unsure 3 0.5 2 0.8 5 0.6
Other answer 18 2.9 10 4.1 28 3.2
Column Total 629 100.0 243 100.0 872 100.0
Tinnitus Localization: Where is Tinnitus "Worst"
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