M 31% Women 69% 1% Men years old 18-30


years old 2%


31-40


2% 12% 41-55


ABOUT YOUR TINNITUS What is the nature of your tinnitus?


30%


It is constant, always at the same volume and sound


61%


It is constant, but the volume and/or sound changes


Where do you perceive tinnitus? 14%


11% Just in my left ear Just in my right ear 9% It comes and goes


<1% I no longer


experience tinnitus 47% 39% years old years old 56-69 years old 70+


embers Corner


RESULTS FROM ATA’S MEMBERSHIP SURVEY


In the Spring 2014 issue of Tinnitus Today, we asked you to complete a short survey, to help us know more about your experience with tinnitus and your membership in ATA. The response to this survey was overwhelming—we received feedback from over 1,100 ATA members! Thank you to all of you who took the time and effort to share your story!


ABOUT ATA’S MEMBERS Sex


Age


ATA’s membership demographics reflect general trends in the


tinnitus population. We know that tinnitus disproportionally affects males and older age groups.


Below is some of the information gathered from the survey. The aggregate data reveal how complex and diverse tinnitus is as a medical condition. Everyone has a unique experience with tinnitus, with different catalysts, auditory perceptions, and burden levels. This complexity is, in part, what makes tinnitus so challenging to understand and treat.


But no matter how you perceive tinnitus, as a member of ATA you are part of a larger community of tinnitus patients. Working together, this community can and will deliver the silence we all desire.


This data echoes findings from other 63% In both ears 12%


In my head / not in my ears


What does your tinnitus most often sound like?


Clicking / Pulsing


1%


Roaring 2%


Other 8%


Screeching / Whistling


9%


Buzzing / Humming


11% Hissing 25% 34% Spring 2014 | Tinnitus Today 7


surveys, which report that single-sided tinnitus is more prevalent in the left ear. The reason behind this phenomenon is unknown.


Ringing


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