Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 203 patients with dizziness
| Mean (median) | SD (range) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Age, years |
44.6 (45.0) |
12.0 (19–65) |
|
Duration of dizziness, weeks |
174.4 (58) |
294.3 (1–1976) |
|
Frequency of dizziness, times/week |
5.2 (7) |
2.3 (0–7) |
|
Sick leave, days/12 months |
38.2 (2) |
92.1 (0–365) |
|
SF-36 |
|
|
| MCS-36 |
41.9 |
12.2 |
| PCS-36 |
41.6 |
10.7 |
|
DHI total score |
46.0 |
24.4 |
| DHIF |
17.1 |
10.4 |
| DHIP |
13.9 |
7.5 |
| DHIE |
15.1 |
9.3 |
|
HADS |
13.5 |
8.4 |
| |
Number of Patients |
% |
|
Sex, female/male |
106/97 |
52.2/47.8 |
|
Working status, yes/no |
140/59 |
69.0/29.1 |
|
Education |
|
|
| No degree/basic school education |
36 |
18.2 |
| Apprenticeship/High school diploma |
117 |
57.6 |
| University degree |
45 |
22.2 |
|
Characteristics of dizziness |
|
|
| Permanent |
70 |
34.5 |
| Attacks |
125 |
61.6 |
| vertigo |
48 |
24.2 |
| Non-vertigo |
13 |
6.6 |
| Mixed (vertigo and non-vertigo) | 137 | 67.5 |
MCS-36: mental health component summary score, PCS-36: physical health component summary score; DHI total: Dizziness Handicap Inventory total sum score, DHIP: DHI physical scale, DHIE: DHI emotional scale, DHIF: DHI functional scale; HADS: Hospital anxiety and depression scale.