[The investigation and analysis of the tinnitus in 1 596 cases of physical examinees].

Objective

To investigate and analyze the tinnitus' prevalence and its related systemic factors in health examination population in Dalian City. Method:The 1 596 people were chosen from the Physical Examination Center of our hospital from February 1, 2015 to April 1, 2015, the tinnitus questionnaire was performed, as well as Otolaryngology examination，the whole body check and blood test. We calculated the prevalence of tinnitus and analyzed the relationship of tinnitus with the gender,age,hypertension,hyperlipidemia, overweight, diabetes, renal dysfunction, anemia and other factors. Result:①The total prevalence of tinnitus is about 18.8%(300/1 596) in Dalian's health examination population, and it is increased gradually with age(P<0.01). The prevalence of female is 20.6% (175/848), which is higher than the male(16.7%,125/748)(P<0.05).②Analyzed with the single factor Logistic regression analysis：female(OR=1.30), age(OR=1.04), hypertension(OR=2.30),hyperlipidemia(OR=1.49), overweight(OR=1.45), and diabetes(OR=1.75) were independent related factors for tinnitus(P<0.05); and analyzed with multi factor Logistic regression analysis: female(OR=1.27,P＝0.085), age(OR=1.05,P＜0.01),overweight(OR=1.46,P＝0.007) were the main related factors.

Conclusion

The prevalence of tinnitus is high in health examination population of Dalian；hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes may be associated with tinnitus, all of female, overweight and age may be the mainly systemic factors.