Table 2.
Bivariate correlations between SIS and clinical characteristics
| PRISM; SIS | HADS | DHI total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRISM; SIS | 1 | ||
| HADS | -.44*** | 1 | |
| DHI total | -.56*** | .56*** | 1 |
| DHIF | −0.51*** | 0.50*** | 0.95*** |
| DHIP | −0.41*** | 0.34*** | 0.80*** |
| DHIE | −0.57*** | 0.60*** | 0.88*** |
| DoDa | −0.05 | 0.003 | −0.05 |
| AvP | 0.31*** | −0.04 | −0.25** |
| VNVb | F = 3.25* | 4.20* | 4.34* |
| age | 0.03 | −0.04 | −0.02 |
Pearson correlations unless otherwise specified; aSpearman’s correlation coefficient; bANOVA; ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01;*p < 0.05; Bonferroni-corrected threshold for significance: 0.002; PRISM: Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self- Measure; SIS: Self illness separation; DHI total: Dizziness Handicap Inventory, total summation score, DHIF: DHI functional scale; DHIP: DHI physical scale; DHIE: DHI emotional scale; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale; DoD: duration of dizziness; AVP: transient attacks (coded as 1) versus continuous dizziness (coded as 0); VNV: vertigo versus non-vertigo versus mixed (vertigo and non-vertigo) dizziness.