Table 3.
Characterization of the physical and functional performance and fear of falling in community-dwelling elderly subjects with and without a complaint of dizziness (N=391).
| Variables | Dizziness Yes (N=176) | Dizziness No (N=215) | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (DP) | Median | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | Median | 95%CI | ||
| Fear of falling (FESI. pts) | 30.58 (11.20) | 29.0 | 28.91 - 32.25 | 27.93 (12.74) | 23.0 | 26.21 - 29.64 | <0.0001a |
| TUG (s) | 12.28 (5.72) | 11.14 | 11.43 - 13.13 | 12.18 (7.85) | 10.85 | 12.18 - 11.13 | 0.890b |
| Five Step Test (s) | 16.55 (7.28) | 15.26 | 15.46 - 17.63 | 16.03 (6.71) | 15.67 | 15.13 - 16.94 | 0.470b |
| Right one-leg balance (s) | 12.70 (15.94) | 6.26 | 10.33 - 15.07 | 15.74 (17.79) | 9.19 | 13.34 - 18.13 | 0.064a |
| Left one-leg balance (s) | 11.94 (16r04) | 4.96 | 9.55 - 14.34 | 15.34 (17.32) | 8.75 | 13.01 - 17.67 | 0.002a |
| SPPB (pts) | 8.64 (2.31) | 9.0 | 8.30 - 8.99 | 9.66 (6.46) | 10.0 | 8.79 – 10.53 | 0.009a |
| HGS (m/s) | 0.93 (0.28) | 0.92 | 0.89 - 0.98 | 0.98 (0.32) | 0.96 | 0.93 - 1.02 | 0.163b |
FESI (Falls Efficacy Scale International); TUG (Timed Up and Go Test); SPPB (Short Physical Performance Battery); HGS (Habitual Gait Speed) pts (points); s (seconds); m/s (meters per second).
a
Mann-Whitney test
a
T-test.