Table 1.

General characteristics of participants

Participant	Gender	Age	Living situation	Self-rated healtha	DHI score	Time since start	Dizziness frequencyb	Dizziness durationc
1	F	92	alone	70	36	1–6 months	Daily	≥1 h
2	M	69	alone	52	30	2–10 year	Daily	1–10 min
3	M	85	alone	55	40	>10 year	Weekly	10 min - 1 h
4	M	75	with partner	70	36	2–10 year	Daily	≥1 h
5	F	70	with partner	80	32	1–6 months	Daily	1–10 min
6	F	78	alone	50	54	1–6 months	Daily	variable
7	M	82	with partner	70	36	2–10 year	Monthly	≥1 day
8	M	82	alone	40	56	2–10 year	Daily	10 s - 1 min
9	M	79	alone	60	52	>10 year	weekly	≥1 h
10	F	84	alone	100	48	>10 year	Weekly	≥1 h
11	F	76	with partner	50	38	1–6 months	constantly	variable
12	F	68	with partner	90	30	2–10 year	Monthly	10 min - 1 h
13	F	79	alone	60	42	1–6 months	Monthly	<10 s

Abbreviations: DHI score, dizziness handicap inventory score (0–100), F female, M male, mo. month, yr year, hr hour, min minute, sec second

^aSelf-rated health (scale 0–100) as measured with EQ-5D-5 L VAS (http://www.euroqol.org/about-eq-5d/how-to-use-eq-5d.html)

^bOne or more dizziness attacks daily/weekly/monthly

^cDuration of one dizziness attack