Table 2.
Distribution of the number of falls related to the causes of falls in elderly patients with chronic vestibular dysfunction (n = 64).
| Number of falls |
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|---|---|---|---|
| CAUSES | One fall | Two or more falls | Total |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Tripping | 11 (73,3) | 4 (26,7) | 15 (100,0) |
| Slipping | 11 (84,6) | 2 (15,4) | 13 (100,0) |
| Syncope/Darkening of vision | 1 (14,3) | 6 (85,7) | 7 (100,0) |
| Dizziness/Vertigo | 1 (6,3) | 15 (93,8) | 16 (100,0) |
| Others | 6 (46,2) | 7 (53,8) | 13 (100,0) |
| Total | 30 (46,9) | 34 (53,1) | 64 (100,0) |
Fisher's exact test
p < 0.001
Corrected Chi-squared test (Yates)
Number of falls and slipping (p = 0.026)
Number of falls and dizziness/vertigo (p = 0.001)