Preliminary results of tinnitus severity inquiry using THI in outpatients over 55 years of age
LIU Xinying
HAN Ying
ZHAO Suping
Abstract：Objective To study the severity and emotional impacts of tinnitus on patients over 55 years of age as as-sessed by the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. Methods Fifty patients over 55 years of age who were suffering from tinni-tus participated in the survey (29 male and 21 female). Mean age was 65.1 ± 9.5 years. Thirty one patients were older than and 19 younger than 60 years. Medical histories were collected and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory score was cal-culated. Results Among the patients, 32 (64%) were at handicap level 1, 10 (20%) at level 2, 4 (8%) at level 3, 2 (4%) at level 4 and the rest 2 (4%) at level 5. There was no significant difference between patients older than 60 and those young-er than 60 in functional (P=0.083) and emotional (P=0.098) categories, although significant difference was found in cata-strophic categories (P=0.046). Conclusions Tinnitus affects quality of life in patients over 55 years of age significantly. It is of great importance to address the psychological and emotional status in elder patients who suffer from tinnitus.
Keywords：TinnitusTinnitus handicap inventoryaging
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 213-216 )