The Most Signifcant Tinnitus Survey Ever- September 2008

The Most Signifcant Tinnitus Survey Ever - September 2008

2. WHEN DID YOU BECOME AWARE OF HAVING TINNITUS AND HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD IT?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1 Year		23.6%	412
2 Years		13.2%	230
3 Years		11.2%	196
4 Years		5.3%	92
5 Years		8.6%	151
Longer		38.2%	668
	answered question		1749
	skipped question		26

3. DID YOU BECOME AWARE OF YOUR TINNITUS SUDDENLY OR GRADUALLY?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Gradual (more than 1 month)		47.0%	821
Rapid (more than 1 week, less than/equal to 1 month)		15.1%	264
Sudden (less than/equal to 1 week)		37.9%	662
	answered question		1747
	skipped question		28

4. WAS ILLNESS, ACCIDENT OR OTHER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ONSET OF YOUR TINNITUS?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Long-duration noise		27.1%	422
Brief noise (non-explosive)		10.1%	158
Explosion (fireworks, gunfire, etc.)		11.3%	176
Head injury		4.9%	77
Neck injury/whiplash		4.4%	68
Head + neck injury		3.3%	51
Barotrauma		0.8%	12
Ear infection/inflammation		13.7%	214
Sudden hearing loss		7.2%	112
Other ear problem		9.1%	141
Colds		6.6%	102
Sinus infection		14.5%	225
Other illnesses		5.5%	86
Drugs, medications		15.0%	233
Surgery		4.0%	63
Possible TMJ syndrome		7.3%	114
Allergies, hayfever		9.4%	146
Stress		35.3%	549
	answered question		1557
	skipped question		218

5. SINCE YOUR TINNITUS STARTED, HAS IT ALTERED IN REGARD TO THE PERCENT OF TIME HEARD?
		Response Percent	Response Count
I NOW HEAR TINNITUS MORE OF THE TIME THAN AT FIRST		74.4%	1226
I NOW HEAR TINNITUS LESS OF THE TIME THAN AT FIRST		25.6%	421
	answered question		1647
	skipped question		128

6. SINCE IT STARTED HAS THE LOCATION OF YOUR TINNITUS CHANGED?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No changes		57.9%	1011
Started on 1 side, now on both		19.1%	334
First in 1 location, now in different location		1.7%	29
Now in fewer locations than at start		2.4%	42
Location(s) too variable to pinpoint		7.6%	133
Unsure if it has changed		11.3%	198
	answered question		1747
	skipped question		28

7. SINCE IT STARTED HAS THE LOUDNESS OF YOUR TINNITUS CHANGED?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No changes		18.8%	323
Louder now		45.0%	773
Quieter now		10.2%	176
Both types of change occurred		19.2%	329
Unsure		6.8%	117
	answered question		1718
	skipped question		57

8. DO YOU HEAR YOUR PREDOMINANT TINNITUS SOUND ALL THE TIME OR IS IT SOMETIMES ABSENT?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Constant tinnitus		66.7%	1152
Intermittent, heard more than 50% of time		15.5%	267
Intermittent, heard less than 50% of time		7.7%	133
Intermittent, no information about percent of time heard		8.2%	142
Other answer		1.9%	32
	answered question		1726
	skipped question		49

9. WHERE DOES YOUR PREDOMINANT TINNITUS SOUND APPEAR TO BE COMING FROM?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Left ear		31.7%	528
Inside head—left		18.8%	312
Outside head—left		1.4%	24
Not sure-Left		3.7%	61
Right ear		22.9%	380
Inside head—right		15.7%	261
Outside head—right		1.5%	25
Not sure—right		4.3%	72
	answered question		1663
	skipped question		112

10. DOES YOUR TINNITUS CONSIST OF ONE SOUND OR MORE THAN ONE SOUND?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1 sound		52.6%	905
2 sounds		21.3%	366
3 sounds		6.5%	112
More than 3 sounds		7.6%	130
More than 1, unsure how many		12.0%	207
	answered question		1720
	skipped question		55

11. IN THE LIST BELOW, PLEASE CHECK SOUND(S) THAT MOST CLOSELY RESEMBLE YOUR TINNITUS? (you may choose more than 1)
		Response Percent	Response Count
RINGING		46.0%	797
HISSING		33.7%	584
SIZZLING		8.4%	145
PULSATING		10.1%	175
CLEAR TONE		9.8%	169
BUZZING		19.0%	330
TRANSFORMER NOISE		8.4%	146
POUNDING		2.7%	46
MORE THAN ONE TONE		13.4%	232
HUM		8.9%	154
HIGH TENSION WIRE		13.4%	232
OCEAN		4.5%	78
WHISTLE		11.4%	197
CRICKETS, INSECTS		19.7%	341
CLICKING		6.7%	116
	answered question		1733
	skipped question		42

12. ON THE SCALE BELOW PLEASE INDICATE THE LOUDNESS OF YOUR USUAL TINNITUS?
		Response Percent	Response Count
0		0.0%	0
1		1.2%	21
2		4.6%	79
3		12.2%	209
4		14.6%	251
5		18.8%	324
6		14.9%	257
7		14.5%	250
8		11.0%	190
9		3.3%	57
10		4.8%	82
	answered question		1720
	skipped question		55

13. DOES THE LOUDNESS OF YOUR TINNITUS TEND TO FLUCTUATE UP AND DOWN?
		Response Percent	Response Count
NO		27.3%	466
YES		72.7%	1244
	answered question		1710
	skipped question		65

14. DOES YOUR TINNITUS INTERFERE WITH SLEEP?
		Response Percent	Response Count
NO		38.7%	669
YES, SOMETIMES		43.6%	755
YES, OFTEN		17.7%	306
	answered question		1730
	skipped question		45

15. PLEASE TELL US YOUR STORY AND SHARE YOUR JOURNEY WITH TINNITUS?
		Response Count
		533
	answered question	533
	skipped question	1242

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