Table 2.

Self-report questions and the size of subsample for each question. Response options are shown in brackets.

Question	Number of respondents in the subsample (n)
Do you get or have you had noises (such as ringing or buzzing) in your head or in one or both ears that lasts for more than five minutes at a time? (Yes, now most or all of the time; Yes, now a lot of the time; Yes, now some of the time; Yes, not now, but have in the past; No, never; Do not know; Prefer not to answer)	171,736
Do you use a hearing aid most of the time? (Yes; No; Prefer not to answer)	164,770
Have you ever worked in a noisy place where you had to shout to be heard? (Yes, for more than 5 years; Yes, for around 1–5 years; Yes, for less than a year; No; Do not know; Prefer not to answer)	171,736
Have you ever listened to music for more than 3 hours per week at a volume which you would need to shout to be heard or, if wearing headphones, someone else would need to shout for you to hear them? (Yes, for more than 5 years; Yes, for around 1–5 years; Yes, for less than a year; No; Do not know; Prefer not to answer)	171,736