Table 1. Clinical characteristics of patients and controls.
| BPPV | Controls | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 154 | 100 | |
| Age, median (IQR), years | 37(31–43) | 37(30–43) | 0.84 |
| Female, n (%) | 85(55.2) | 55(55.0) | 0.98 |
| BMI, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 25.3(24.1–27.0) | 24.5(24.3–27.5) | 0.18 |
| Systolic blood pressure, median (IQR), mmHg | 110(100–125) | 110(95–120) | 0.22 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, median (IQR), mmHg | 75(70–85) | 70(66–80) | 0.15 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 25(16.2) | 16(16.0) | 0.96 |
| Drinking, n (%) | 21(13.6) | 11(11.0) | 0.54 |
| Regular exercise habit, n (%) | 20(13.0) | 12(12.0) | 0.82 |
| VAS score median (IQR) | 4(2–5) | – | |
| Different semicircular canals, n (%) | – | ||
| Posterior | 120(77.9) | ||
| Horizontal | 30(19.5) | ||
| Anterior | 4(2.6) | ||
| Laboratory testing, median (IQR) | |||
| MIF, ng/ml | 13.9(9.8–18.4) | 9.8(7.8–11.8) | <0.001 |
| IL-6, ng/ml | 8.0(6.8–8.9) | 7.4(5.7–8.4) | 0.001 |
| CRP, mg/l | 4.3(2.9–6.7) | 4.2(2.7–4.9) | 0.007 |
*
The P value was tested by Mann–Whitney U-test or Chi-Square test.