Tinnitus Archive: Tinnitus Localization: Where is Tinnitus "Worst"

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Data Set 2: Gender Based Differences in Tinnitus

Related Data Summaries

Overall Sample Number: 873

Number of patients responding to this item: 822

Format of the Questionnaire Item:

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WHERE DOES YOUR PREDOMINANT TINNITUS SOUND APPEAR TO BE COMING FROM?
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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

	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

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