Table I.
Thyroid functional pattern.
| R-BPPV | NR-BPPV | p value | OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 250 | n = 547 | |||
| History of thyroid dysfunction in HRT | 61 (24.4%) | 79 (14.4%) | 0.0006 | 1.92 |
| Patients with altered thyroid hormones | 22 (8.8%) | 21 (3.8%) | 0.0039 | 3.01 |
| Subclinical hypothyroidism | 10 (4%) | 6 (1%) | 0.0067 | 3.76 |
| Overt hypothyroidism | 12 (4.8%) | 15 (2.7%) | > 0.05 | |
| Autoimmunity | 49 (19.6%) | 35 (6.4%) | < 0.0001 | 3.57 |
Comparison between recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (R -BPPV) and non-recurrent (NR-BPPV). Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. HRT: hormone replacement therapy. BPPV: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.