Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of 177 patients with dizziness
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 44.4 | 11.9 |
| PRISM, SIS in mm | 27.5 | 20.5 |
| DHI total score | 46.5 | 23.4 |
| DHIF | 17.2 | 10.2 |
| DHIP | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| DHIE | 15.2 | 8.8 |
| HADS | 13.7 | 8.1 |
| Duration of dizziness, weeks | 161.9 | 271.9 |
| Number of patients | % | |
| Gender, female/male | 91/86 | 51.4/48.6 |
| Partnership, yes/no | 134/41 | 75.7/23.2 |
| Employment status, yes/no | 124/49 | 70.1/27.7 |
| Education | ||
| No degree or basic school education | 27 | 15.2 |
| Apprenticeship or high school diploma | 106 | 59.9 |
| University degree | 41 | 23.2 |
| Characteristics of dizziness | ||
| Continuous/Transient attacks | 54/102 | 30.5/57.6 |
| Vertigo | 42 | 23.7 |
| Non-vertigo | 13 | 7.3 |
| Mixed (vertigo and non-vertigo) | 120 | 67.8 |
PRISM: Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure; SIS: Self-Illness-Separation; DHI: Dizziness Handicap Inventory; DHIF: DHI functional scale; DHIP: DHI physical scale; DHIE: DHI emotional scale; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Partnership: Living with someone (married and not married).