Table 4.
Univariate analysis of dizziness
| Variables | Not dizzy (N = 7594) | Dizzy (N = 1964) | Count in total | Univariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR [95% CI] | p value | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 3773 (49.7%) | 817 (41.6%) | 4590 | 1.39 [1.25, 1.53] | < 0.001 |
| Female | 3821 (50.3%) | 1147 (58.4%) | 4968 | Reference | |
| Age groups | |||||
| 50–59 years old | 2515 (33.1%) | 586 (29.8%) | 3101 | 1.04 [0.92, 1.17] | 0.564 |
| 60–69 years old | 2871 (37.8%) | 645 (32.8%) | 3516 | Reference | |
| 70–79 years old | 1856 (24.4%) | 560 (28.5%) | 2416 | 1.34 [1.18, 1.53] | < 0.001 |
| > 80 years old | 352 (4.64%) | 173 (8.81%) | 525 | 2.19 [1.79, 2.67] | < 0.001 |
| Self-perceived health | |||||
| Very poor | 14 (0.185%) | 28 (1.43%) | 42 | 3.91 [2.05, 7.47] | < 0.001 |
| Poor | 188 (2.48%) | 224 (11.4%) | 412 | 2.33 [1.89, 2.88] | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 1757 (23.2%) | 898 (45.9%) | 2655 | Reference | |
| Good | 4567 (60.3%) | 748 (38.2%) | 5315 | 0.32 [0.29, 0.36] | < 0.001 |
| Excellent | 1049 (13.8%) | 60 (3.06%) | 1109 | 0.11 [0.09, 0.15] | < 0.001 |
| Hearing loss | |||||
| None | 3812 (50.4%) | 767 (39.3%) | 4579 | Reference | |
| Mild | 1812 (24.0%) | 495 (25.4%) | 2307 | 1.36 [1.20, 1.54] | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | 861 (11.4%) | 326 (16.7%) | 1187 | 1.88 [1.62, 2.18] | < 0.001 |
| Severe | 149 (1.97%) | 101 (5.17%) | 250 | 3.37 [2.59, 4.39] | < 0.001 |
| Do not know | 924 (12.2%) | 263 (13.5%) | 1187 | 1.41 [1.21, 1.66] | < 0.001 |
| Use of diuretics | |||||
| Diuretics | 762 (10.3%) | 356 (19.0%) | 1118 | 2.04 [1.78, 2.34] | < 0.001 |
| No diuretics | 6609 (89.7%) | 1513 (81.0%) | 8122 | Reference | |
| Use of antihypertensives | |||||
| Yes | 5028 (67.3%) | 1041 (54.6%) | 6069 | 1.71 [1.54, 1.89] | < 0.001 |
| No | 2445 (32.7%) | 864 (45.4%) | 3309 | Reference | |
| Occupational position | |||||
| Employee or self-employed | 3409 (45.3%) | 606 (31.6%) | 4015 | Reference | |
| Old-age pensioner | 3237 (43.0%) | 958 (50.0%) | 4195 | 1.66 [1.49, 1.86] | < 0.001 |
| Other | 150 (1.99%) | 60 (3.13%) | 210 | 2.25 [1.65, 3.07] | < 0.001 |
| Unemployed | 85 (1.13%) | 32 (1.67%) | 117 | 2.12 [1.40, 3.21] | < 0.001 |
| Other forms of retirement | 634 (8.42%) | 246 (12.8%) | 880 | 2.18 [1.84, 2.59] | < 0.001 |
| Long-term sickness | 9 (0.119%) | 9 (0.470%) | 18 | 5.63 [2.22, 14.23] | < 0.001 |
| Student or apprentice | 8 (0.106%) | 5 (0.261%) | 13 | 3.52 [1.15, 10.78] | 0.028 |
| Anticoagulants | |||||
| Yes | 2.36 [2.10, 2.65] | < 0.001 | |||
| No | Reference | ||||
| Hemoglobin | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 8.82 (0.699) | 8.69 (0.740) | 0.78 [0.72, 0.83] | < 0.001 | |