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Table 5 Potential consequences of dizziness compared between the three groups with no, mild, or substantial dizziness (n = 305)

From: Prevalence of and factors related to mild and substantial dizziness in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

 

No dizziness (n = 180)

Mild dizziness (n = 46)

Substantial dizziness (n = 79)

p-value

Post-hoc

Fear of falling

   

<0.001b

S > M, S > Nb

 Not afraid at all, n (%)

101 (56)

30 (65)

29 (37)

  

 Slightly afraid, n (%)

61 (34)

11 (24)

24 (30)

  

 Quite afraid, n (%)

15 (2)

3 (7)

18 (23)

  

 Very afraid, n (%)

3 (2)

2 (4)

8 (10)

  

Falling last year

   

0.001 b

S > Nb

 Not at all, n (%)

128 (72)

28 (61)

36 (46)

  

 Occasionally (1–2 times), n (%)

46 (26)

14 (30)

36 (46)

  

 Repeatedly (≤3 times), n (%)

4 (2)

4 (9)

7 (9)

  

Depression/anxiety

     

 CESD-9 total score (median (Q1-3))

0 (0–2)

1 (0–2)

1 (0–3)

0.005 c

S > Nd

Quality of lifea (median (Q1-3))

2 (1–3)

2 (1–2)

2 (2–3)

0.002c

S > M, S > Nd

General healtha (median (Q1-3))

3 (2–3)

3 (3–4)

3 (3–4)

<0.001c

S > Nd

Using one or several mobility aids, n (%)

38 (21)

12 (27)

47 (60)

<0.001b

S > M, S > Nb

Physical performance

     

SPPB total score (median (Q1-3))

10 (8–12)

10 (8–11)

7 (5–9)

<0.001c

S < M, S < Nd

  1. N = No dizziness group; M = Mild dizziness group; S = Substantial dizziness group; SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery
  2. Numbers in bold type = p=<0.05
  3. aA lower value means better quality of life/general health
  4. bChi-squared test
  5. cKruskal-Wallis test
  6. dDunns test