Sex-Specific Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics, and Risk Factors of Tinnitus in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Citation

Arnold, Michelle L.; Dhar, Sumitrajit; Lee, David J.; Perreira, Krista M.; Pupo, Daniel; Tsalatsanis, Athanasios; & Sanchez, Victoria A. (2022). Sex-Specific Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics, and Risk Factors of Tinnitus in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. American Journal of Audiology, 31(1), 78-90. PMCID: PMC9128725

Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of any and chronic tinnitus among female and male individuals from varied Hispanic/Latino backgrounds and to estimate associations between risk factors for chronic tinnitus.
METHOD: Our analysis used cross-sectional baseline data collected from 2008 to 2011 from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). Prevalence estimates and multivariable logistic regression were conducted using survey methodology. Participants included 15,768 adults (8,229 women and 7,539 men) aged 18-76 years. The primary outcome of interest was chronic tinnitus, defined as self-reported tinnitus lasting

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJA-21-00138

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2022

Journal Title

American Journal of Audiology

Author(s)

Arnold, Michelle L.
Dhar, Sumitrajit
Lee, David J.
Perreira, Krista M.
Pupo, Daniel
Tsalatsanis, Athanasios
Sanchez, Victoria A.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC9128725

Data Set/Study

Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latinx

Sex/Gender

Women
Men

ORCiD

Perreira - 0000-0003-2906-0261