Table 1. Association 1 between chronic pain and tinnitus (full sample, n = 19,039).
| Independent variable | Tinnitus definition | Model | OR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic pain | Tinnitus >5 minutes | Crude 2 | 1.74***3 | 1.61 | 1.87 |
| Full 4 | 1.64*** | 1.52 | 1.77 | ||
| Chronic pain | At least weekly, (at least) a little bothersome tinnitus 5 | Crude 2 | 1.85*** | 1.67 | 2.05 |
| Full 4 | 1.69*** | 1.52 | 1.87 | ||
| Chronic pain | At least weekly, bothersome tinnitus 6 | Crude 2 | 2.24*** | 1.87 | 2.69 |
| Full 4 | 1.95*** | 1.62 | 2.35 | ||
| Chronic pain | At least weekly, highly bothersome tinnitus 7 | Crude 2 | 2.91*** | 2.06 | 4.12 |
| Full 4 | 2.44*** | 1.72 | 3.47 | ||
The Tromsø Study (2015–2016).
1 From multiple logistic regression analyses.
2 Adjusted for sex and age.
3 p<0.05 was considered statistically significant and is indicated by *. p<0.01 is indicated by **, and p<0.001 is indicated by ***.
4 Adjusted for sex, age, educational level, noise sensitivity and worry.
5 Tinnitus bother ≥3.
6 Tinnitus bother ≥6.
7 Tinnitus bother ≥8.