TABLE 1.
Characteristics of participants
| General characteristics | Semont maneuver (n = 40) | Epley maneuver (n = 40) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 61.73 ± 11.28 | 60.43 ± 13.93 | .648a |
| Gender (percentage) | |||
| • Male | 12 (30) | 11 (27.5) | .805b |
| • Female | 28 (70) | 29 (72.5) | .812b |
| Underlying disease (percentage) | |||
| • No | 20 (50) | 22 (55) | .654b |
| • Yes | 20 (50) | 18 (45) | .614b |
| ‐Diabetes | 4 (20) | 6 (33) | .499b |
| ‐High blood pressure | 12 (60) | 9 (50) | .446b |
| ‐Hyperlipidemia | 13 (65) | 13 (72) | 1.0c |
| ‐Asthma | 2 (10) | 2 (11) | 1.1c |
| BMI (median [IQR]) | 23 (3.5) | 22.35 (3.4) | .343d |
| Side of symptoms (percentage) | |||
| • Left | 17 (42.5) | 18 (45) | .654b |
| • Right | 23 (57.5) | 22 (55) | .640b |
| Duration of symptoms before patients came to the hospital (percentage) | |||
| • <1 week | 18 (45) | 17 (42.5) | .822b |
| • 1 week to 1 month | 17 (42.5) | 19 (47.5) | .653b |
| • >1 month | 5 (12.5) | 4 (10) | 1.03c |
| Duration of vertigo before patients came to the hospital (percentage) | |||
| • <1 minute | 14 (35) | 12 (30) | .633b |
| • 1‐20 minutes | 20 (50) | 23 (57.5) | .501b |
| • >20 minutes | 6 (15) | 5 (12.5) | .745b |
| Effects of dizziness, per Dizziness Handicap Inventory (median [IQR]) | 28 (13) | 28 (16) | .735d |
| Severity of vertigo before treatment, per VAS (median [IQR]) | 6 (1) | 6 (3) | .825d |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation; VAS, visual analog scale.
a
Independent t test.
b
Chi‐square test.
c
Fisher's exact test.
d
Mann‐Whitney U test.