The Magnitude and Determinants of Tinnitus among Health Science Students at King Khalid University
Table 3
Distribution of students’ tinnitus status according to exposure to different risk factors.
Risk factors
Tinnitus
Negative
Positive
No.
%
No.
%
How often were you around or did you shoot firearms such as rifles, pistols, shotguns, etc.?
Never
208
71.7
82
28.3
0.840
Every few months
69
71.9
27
28.1
Monthly
3
50.0
3
50.0
Weekly
3
75.0
1
25.0
Daily
3
75.0
1
25.0
How often were you exposed to any other types of loud sounds, such as power tools, lawn equipment, or loud music?
Never
113
74.8
38
25.2
0.091
Every few months
92
75.4
30
24.6
Monthly
36
69.2
16
30.8
Weekly
23
54.8
19
45.2
Daily
22
66.7
11
33.3
How often were you exposed to loud sounds that made your ears “ring” or “buzz”?
Never
177
85.1
31
14.9
0.001
Every few months
69
56.1
54
43.9
Monthly
23
63.9
13
36.1
Weekly
13
50.0
13
50.0
Daily
4
57.1
3
42.9
How often were you exposed to loud sounds that made your hearing seem muffled for a while?
Never
211
77.6
61
22.4
0.001
Every few months
62
63.3
36
36.7
Monthly
7
33.3
14
66.7
Weekly
5
62.5
3
37.5
Daily
1
100.0
0
0.0
How often were you exposed to loud sounds that made your ears hurt, feel “full”, or bother you in any other way?
Never
181
79.0
48
21.0
0.001
Every few months
78
64.5
43
35.5
Monthly
15
50.0
15
50.0
Weekly
11
57.9
8
42.1
Daily
1
100.0
0
0.0
How often did you attend car/truck races, commercial/high school sporting events, music concerts/dances, or any other events with amplified public announcement (PA)/music systems?
