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. 2016 May 3;83(1):29–37. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.01.015

Table 2.

Multivariate binary logistic regression of factors associated with the presence of dizziness in the 30 days preceding the interview of PAD-MG, 2011.

Symptom of dizziness in the last 30 days
Yes No p-Valueb Odds Ratiob
Variables n (%) n (%) Total n 95%CIb
Age range
 Adults 128,237 (65.2) 11,669,927 (83.9) 11,798,164(83.7) <0.001 1.111 1.089–1.113
 Elderlya 68,311 (34.8) 2,239,402 (16.1) 2,307,713 (16.3)
 Total 196,548 (100) 13,909,329 (100.0) 14,105,877 (100.0)



Self-perception of health
 Good 71,140 (34.0) 15,937,853 (82.9) 16,008,993 (82.4) <0.001 1.498 1.464–1.563
 Poora 137,885 (66.0) 3,292,153 (17.1) 3,430,038 (17.6)
 Total 209,025 (100.0) 19,230,006 (100.0) 19,439,031 (100.0)



Hypertension
 No 97,918 (46.9) 16,245,918 (84,6) 16,343,836 (84.2) <0.001 2.000 1.965–2.053
 Yesa 111,034 (53.1) 293,669 (15.4) 3,064,703 (15.8)
 Total 208,952 (100.0) 19,199,587 (100.0) 19,408,539 (100.0)



Cardiac diseases
 No 166,636 (79.9) 18,340,070 (95.5) 18,506,706 (95.4) <0.001 1.166 1.141–1.191
 Yesa 42,004 (20.1) 860,293 (4.5) 902,297 (4.6)
 Total 208,640 (100.0) 19,200,363 (100.0) 19,409,003 (100.0)



Depression
 No 156,072 (74.8) 18,389,068 (95.8) 18,545,140 (95.5) <0.001 1.963 1.923–2.005
 Yesa 52,687 (25.2) 812,086 (4.2) 864,773 (4.5)
 Total 208,759 (100.0) 19,201,154 (100.0) 19,409,913 (100.0)



Current smoker
 No 168,817 (83.4) 13,189,748 (86.9) 13,358,565 (86.9) <0.001 1.134 1.105–1.164
 Yesa 33,669 (16.6) 1,988,328 (13.1) 2,021,997 (13.1)
 Total 202,486 (100) 15,178,076 (100) 15,380,562 (100)



Follows nutritional guidance
 Yes 15,499 (30.0) 699,773 (37.2) 715,272 (37.0) <0.001 1.416 1.388–1.444
 Noa 36,215 (70.0) 1,180,612 (62.8) 1,216,827 (63.0)
 Total 51,714 (100) 1,880,385 (100) 1,932,099 (100)



Sought or required medical or health care in the previous monthc
 No 33,115 (15.8) 15,805,500 (82.2) 15,838,615 (81.5) <0.001 8.900 8.677–9.129
 Yesa 175,910 (84.2) 3,419,065 (17,8) 3,594,975 (18.5)
 Total 209,025 (100) 19,224,565 (100) 19,433,590 (100)



Has private health plan or insurance
 Yes 41,613 (19.9) 4,065,960 (21.2) 4,107,573 (21.1) <0.001 1.069 1.048–1.091
 Noa 167,412 (80.1) 15,150,814 (78.8) 15,318,226 (78.9)
 Total 209,025 (100) 19,216,774 (100) 19,425,799 (100)
a

Categories of reference.

b

Results obtained after multivariate analysis; the final model includes the main dependent variable adjusted for other variables that remained in the final model.

c

Medical or health care.

# Number of information differs from the total sample due to missing data.

Source: Sample Survey of Households of Minas Gerais (PAD-MG). Fundação João Pinheiro, 2011.