Table 3 Characteristics of tinnitus among the affected participants (n = 189).
From: Prevalence and associated risk factors of tinnitus among adult Palestinians: a cross-sectional study
Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency of tinnitus (n = 189) | ||
Daily or almost daily | 54 | 28.60 |
Almost weekly | 44 | 23.30 |
Almost monthly | 28 | 14.80 |
Every few months | 46 | 24.30 |
Yearly | 17 | 9.00 |
Description of tinnitus | ||
Constant | 93 | 49.20 |
Intermittent | 96 | 50.80 |
Tinnitus sound like | ||
Noise | 91 | 48.10 |
Crickets | 41 | 21.70 |
Tonal | 40 | 21.20 |
Music | 8 | 4.20 |
Other | 9 | 4.8 |
Tinnitus rhythm | ||
No rhythm | 128 | 67.70 |
Yes, follow heart beat | 20 | 10.60 |
Yes, follow head, neck, or jaw movements | 20 | 10.60 |
Yes, following breathing | 15 | 7.90 |
Other | 6 | 3.20 |
Place where tinnitus s perceived | ||
Both ears, equally | 63 | 33.30 |
Right ear | 36 | 19.00 |
Both ears, worse in right | 29 | 15.30 |
Both ears, worse in left | 21 | 11.30 |
Left ear | 17 | 9.00 |
Inside the head | 12 | 6.30 |
Do not know | 11 | 5.80 |
Heard by clinician | ||
Yes | 9 | 4.80 |
No | 180 | 95.20 |
