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. 2016 Sep 2;16(1):159. doi: 10.1186/s12877-016-0335-x

Table 2.

Description of dizziness symptoms in subjects with mild or substantial dizziness (n = 125)

Mild dizziness (n = 46) Substantial dizziness (n = 79)
UCLA Dizziness Questionnaire, (median (Q1-Q3))
 Frequency (1 = rarely, 5 = always) 1 (1–1) 2 (2–4)
 Intensity (1 = very mild, 5 = severe) 2 (1–2) 3 (2–3)
 Effect on daily activities (1 = no effect, 5 = unable to continue any activities) 1 (1–2) 2 (1–3)
 Impact on quality of life (1 = no impact, 5 = severe impact) 1 (1–1) 2 (1–3)
 Fear of dizziness (1 = never worry, 5 = always worry) 1 (1–2) 1 (1–3)
 Total score (range 5–25) 6 (6–8) 12 (9–15)
Dizziness types based on movements provoking dizziness, n (%)a
 Getting up from lying to sitting or from sitting to standing 34 (74) 66 (84)
 Lying down or turning in bed 7 (15) 23 (29)
 Dizziness when standing or walking 25 (54) 58 (73)
Number of dizziness types based on provoking movements, n (%)
 One type of dizziness 30 (65) 28 (36)
 Two types of dizziness 12 (26) 31 (40)
 Three types of dizziness 4 (9) 19 (24)

aSubjects may have reported several dizziness types