Table 2 Comparison of different factors between subjects with and without dizziness at baseline

Age, years, median (IQR) (n = 779)

84 (9)

83 (9)

.045^b

Sex, n (%) (n = 779)

Women

263 (53)

106 (37)

 < .001^c

Men

230 (47)

180 (63)

Type of housing, n (%) (n = 772)

Own house

142 (29)

118 (41)

.001^c

Apartment

298 (60)

153 (54)

Serviced apartment

20 (4)

6 (2)

Nursing home

24 (5)

5 (2)

Dementia nursing home

5 (1)

1 (0)

Homecare service, n (%) (n = 735)

Yes, daily

113 (25)

35 (13)

 < .001^c

Yes, but not daily

35 (8)

15 (5)

No

311 (68)

226 (82)

Total number of aids, median (IQR) (n = 758)

2 (2)

0 (0)

 < .001^b

Mobility aids, n (%) (n = 758)

None

113 (24)

167 (59)

 < .001^c

Only cane/crutch

44 (9)

23 (8)

Only walker

147 (31)

42 (15)

Cane/crutch and walker

105 (22)

30 (11)

Wheelchair and cane/crutch/walker

51 (11)

13 (5)

Only wheelchair

17 (4)

6 (2)

ADL Staircase, sum score of dependency, median (IQR) (n = 679)

5 (7)

1 (4)

 < .001^b

Health-related quality of life, mm EQ-VAS, median (IQR) (n = 711)

50 (25)

69 (30)

 < .001^b

Physical activity, sum score, n (%) (n = 687)

Inactivity

182 (42)

71 (28)

 < .001^c

Low activity

147 (34)

94 (37)

Moderate activity

87 (20)

69 (27)

High activity

16 (4)

21 (8)

Pain intensity last week, mm VAS, median (IQR) (n = 673)

45 (37)

32 (37)

 < .001^b

Pain frequency, n (%) (n = 735)

Never

30 (6)

41 (15)

 < .001^c

Occasionally

143 (30)

112 (41)

Every day

177 (37)

82 (30)

Several times per day

43 (9)

18 (7)

Constantly

80 (17)

21 (8)

Pain duration, months, median (IQR) (n = 546)

15 (28)

18 (26)

.243^b