Table 1 Background characteristics and prevalence of dizziness in the total study population (n = 779) at baseline
Age, years, mean (SD), min–max | 84 (6), 75–104 | |
|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | Women | 369 (47) |
Men | 410 (53) | |
Marital status, n (%) (n = 766) | Married/domestic partnership | 381 (50) |
Unmarried | 103 (13) | |
Widow/widower | 282 (37) | |
Type of housing, n (%) (n = 772) | Own house | 260 (34) |
Apartment | 451 (58) | |
Serviced apartment | 26 (3) | |
Nursing home | 29 (4) | |
Dementia nursing home | 6 (1) | |
Homecare service (n = 735) | Yes, daily | 148 (20) |
Yes, but not daily | 50 (7) | |
No | 537 (73) | |
Mobility aids, n (%) (n = 758) | None | 280 (37) |
Only cane/crutch | 67 (9) | |
Only walker | 189 (25) | |
Cane/crutch and walker | 135 (18) | |
Wheelchair and cane/crutch/walker | 64 (8) | |
Only wheelchair | 23 (3) | |
Dizziness, n (%) | Yes | 493 (63) |
No | 286 (37) | |