title: The relationship of perceived severity of tinnitus with depression, anxiety, hearing status, age and gender in individuals with tinnitus.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The present study investigated the relationship between the perceived tinnitus severity, depressive and anxiety symptoms in individuals with tinnitus. An attempt was also made to see if any relationship exists between the perceived tinnitus severity and the age, gender or hearing status of the sufferer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty individuals (31 males, 19 females) with tinnitus (age range 19 to 60 years) were enrolled in the study. After the routine pure tone audiometry, each participant completed the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report-30.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant correlation (r = 0.585, p pp < 0.01 respectively). Furthermore, age, gender and hearing status did not significantly influence the perceived severity of tinnitus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results support the view that there is a strong relation between tinnitus and anxiety-depressive symptoms. Further, perceived severity of tinnitus is not influenced by age, gender and hearing status of the individual.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech & Hearing College of Allied Health Sciences - Manipal - AC - India. vrajaithal@manipal.edu
authors.forename: Venkataraja Aithal
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Udupi
authors.forename: Ajith Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Uppunda
authors.forename: Kishan Madikeri
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Johnson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alex
authors.forename: Mythri Haralahalli
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mahendra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult