Table 2.
Association of all candidate indicators with the impact of dizziness on everyday life in older primary care patients
| Prev, % | Linear Model (continuous DHI-scores) |
Logistic Model (dichotomous DHI-scores)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1500 | Bm | Bs | P1500 | Bm | OR (95%CI) | Bs | ||
| Demographic | ||||||||
| Age | .09 | .0.0 | .11 | 0.0 | 1.0 (1.0-1.1)§ | |||
| Sex, female | 74 | .52 | 2.7 | .35 | 0.2 | 1.8 (1.2-2.8) | ||
| Ethnicity, non-western | 7 | .08 | 0.4 | .09 | 0.1 | 1.0 (0.5-2.2) | ||
| Living in residential home | 16 | .23 | 1.2 | .09 | 0.2 | 2.1 (1.2-3.7) | ||
| Lifestyle factors | ||||||||
| Smoking | 15 | .06 | 0.2 | .46 | 0.5 | 1.3 (0.7-2.2) | ||
| Excessive alcohol intake | 7 | .06 | 0.4 | .07 | 0.0 | 0.6 (0.3-1.3) | ||
| Dizziness characteristics | ||||||||
| Onset, 6 months ago or more | 69 | .94 | 5.9 | 7.3 | .92 | 1.0 | 2.6 (1.7-4.1) | 1.04 |
| Frequency, at least daily | 57 | 1.00 | 9.3 | 10.5 | .97 | 1.1 | 2.9 (1.9-4.3) | 1.20 |
| Duration, one minute or less | 45 | .96 | 6.2 | 7.7 | .89 | 1.0 | 0.4 (0.3-0.6) | .89 |
| Subtype description of dizziness | ||||||||
| Light-headedness/presyncope | 72 | .08 | -0.2 | .07 | 0.0 | 1.2 (0.8-1.9) | ||
| Spinning sensation/vertigo | 62 | .06 | 0.1 | .07 | 0.1 | 1.1 (0.8-1.7) | ||
| Unsteadiness/disequilibrium | 86 | .30 | 1.9 | .30 | 0.1 | 3.0 (1.7-5.4) | ||
| Not classifiable dizziness | 42 | .06 | -0.1 | .18 | 0.2 | 1.5 (1.0-2.3) | ||
| Provoking circumstances | ||||||||
| Standing still | 24 | .62 | 3.4 | .36 | 0.4 | 3.1 (1.9-5.1) | ||
| Exercise | 31 | .21 | 0.8 | .25 | 0.2 | 1.5 (1.0-2.2) | ||
| Changes in head position | 79 | .31 | 1.7 | .38 | 0.5 | 2.5 (1.5-4.0) | ||
| Getting up from lying or sitting | 70 | .11 | 0.4 | .06 | 0.0 | 1.6 (1.1-2.5) | ||
| Associated symptoms | ||||||||
| Presyncopal symptoms (without panic disorder) | 41 | .44 | 2.1 | .10 | 0.0 | 1.3 (0.9-1.9) | ||
| Trouble with walking and/or (almost) falling | 57 | .46 | 2.3 | .47 | 0.4 | 3.0 (2.0-4.5) | ||