Table 2.
| a. Tinnitus profile* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tinnitus related questions (patient reported) | [Patiet Reported] What is the main concern today? |
|
| Both Tinnitus and Dizziness |
Tinnitus | |
| Tinnitus began >6 mos ago, no./total no. (%) | 336/440 (76) | 287/420 (68) |
| Tinnitus affects, no. (%) | ||
| Left ear | 94 (22) | 92 (22) |
| Right ear | 102 (23) | 85 (20) |
| Both | 161 (37) | 186 (44) |
| Unsure/varies | 63 (14) | 46 (11) |
| Did not respond | 18 (4) | 12 (4) |
| Uses hearing aid, no. (%) | 44 (10) | 29 (7) |
| Tinnitus bother, no. (%) | ||
| Not much of a problem | 83 (20) | 104 (25) |
| Is a problem only on certain days | 144 (34) | 139 (34) |
| Extremely bothered, but can carry out normal activities of daily living | 131 (31) | 142 (34) |
| Extremely bothered to the extent that symptoms affect life greatly | 63 (15) | 29 (7) |
| Patient has tried the following strategies and found them helpful (always or sometimes), helpful n/tried strategy n (%) | ||
| Antidepressants | 33/52 (63) | 19/38 (50) |
| Anti-anxiety | 45/52 (87) | 20/37 (54) |
| Other medications | 65/74 (87) | 21/54 (39) |
| Acupuncture | 7/20 (35) | 7/23 (30) |
| Amplication (HA) | 20/25 (80) | 15/24 (63) |
| Background sound | 56/63 (89) | 57/67 (85) |
| Caffeine avoidance | 45/71 (63) | 16/41 (39) |
| Neuromonics | 1/1 (100) | 3/3 (100) |
| TRT | 3/3 (100) | 5/5 (100) |
| Biofeedback | 0/5 (0) | 0/2 (0) |
| Yoga | 33/47 (70) | 17/36 (47) |
| TMJ treatment | 6/8 (75) | 1/5 (20) |
| Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) | ||
| THI score respondents, no. (%) | 437 (99) | 424 (99) |
| Average of THI score, no. ±SD | 36.5±26.0 | 28.6±22.7 |
| Average of THI grade | 2 (mild) | 2 (mild) |
| Grade 1 (0–16 or slight), % | 29 | 39 |
| Grade 2 (18–36 or mild), % | 29 | 31 |
| Grade 3 (38–56 or moderate), % | 19 | 18 |
| Grade 4 (58–76 or severe), % | 13 | 7 |
| Grade 5 (78–100 or catastrophic), % | 9 | 5 |
| THI top 5 most frequently reported problems/questions (ranked by score—yes/sometimes total) | ||
| Feel no control over tinnitus | 1 | 1 |
| Loudness makes it difficult to hear others | 2 | 4 |
| Cannot escape tinnitus | 3 | 2 |
| Feel frustrated because of tinnitus | 4 | 3 |
| Tinnitus worsens when under stress | 5 | |
| Difficulty concentrating because of tinnitus | 5 | |
| THI top 3 least frequently reported problems/questions | ||
| Desperate because of your tinnitus | 1 | 1 |
| Feel like you can no longer cope with your tinnitus | 2 | |
| Tinnitus makes you confused | 3 | |
| Tinnitus makes you feel insecure | 3 | 2 |
| b. Provider data—tinnitus | ||
|---|---|---|
| [Patient Reported] What is the main concern today? |
||
| Both Tinnitus and Dizziness |
Tinnitus | |
| Provider determined tinnitus to be | ||
| Subjective, no./total no. (% of evaluated patients) | 297/305 (97) | 373/398 (94) |
| Objective, no./total no. (% of evaluated patients) | 8/305 (3) | 25/398 (6) |
| Provider reported data: For patients primarily being seen for tinnitus | ||
| Audiogram information provided, no. | 324 | 410 |
| Audiogram not done, % | 7 | 8 |
| Audiogram done—showed normal hearing in both ears, % | 21 | 19 |
| Audiogram done and showed, no. | 234 | 300 |
*
Patients were allowed to skip questions which results in changing denominators by question and throughout the survey.