Table 6.

Medical consultation for complaints of “feeling dizzy” (n = 831) according to age groups in the population of the city of São Paulo.

Have You Been To The Doctor Because Of Dizziness?	Total		Age
			18 to 25 Years		26 to 35 Years		36 to 45 Years		46 to 55 Years		56 to 65 Years		Over 65 Years
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Yes	382	46	32	27	62	37	47	37	87	55	66	56	88	61
No	449	54	85	73	104	63	81	63	71	45	52	44	56	39
Reduced Base*	831		117		166		128		158		118		144

Chi-square test
	Value	DF	P
Pearson'schi-square	48,975a	5	0,000
Odds ratio	49,840	5	0,000
Linear by linear association	44,610	1	0,000

n: Sample size; % Percentage of the sample; ^* Individuals feeling dizzy, DF: Difference, p: Statistical significance (two-tailed), ^a: 0 cells (0%) expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 53.78.