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Table 3 Instrument scores (mean ± SD) comparing temporarily dizzy (not any more present after six months, n = 22) and chronically dizzy (still present after six months, n = 44) patients at the three time points of investigation.

From: Newly diagnosed incident dizziness of older patients: a follow-up study in primary care

Instrument

Explanation/Item

T0

temporary

T0

chronic

P*

T1 temporary

T1

chronic

P*

T2 temporary

T2

chronic

P*

DHI

Dizziness handicap

15.27 ± 14.42

25.36 ± 13.90

0.004

18.80 ± 17.64

22.95 ± 15.12

0.258

n.a.

22.59 ± 15.14

n.a.

SF12

Quality of life

49.09 ± 11.63

45.82 ± 11.34

0.294

51.76 ± 9.75

48.5 ± 10.16

0.279

51.4 ± 7.63

47.39 ± 10.67

0.178

GDS

Depression

2.41 ± 2.15

3.66 ± 3.14

0.138

2.52 ± 2.82

3.32 ± 2.96

0.265

2.10 ± 2.27

2.86 ± 2.95

0.287

ADL

Activities of daily living

41.14 ± 2.17

38.95 ± 4.50

0.001

40.86 ± 2.33

39.18 ± 4.58

0.013

40.67 ± 2.22

39.05 ± 3.58

0.045

DiNA

Importance of knowing the cause

5.18 ± 1.44

5.12 ± 1.31

0.769

5.20 ± 1.32

4.67 ± 1.41

0.309

n.a.

5.02 ± 1.18

n.a.

 

Risk of falling

3.00 ± 1.61

3.37 ± 1.57

0.317

2.80 ± 1.87

3.08 ± 1.38

0.356

n.a.

3.07 ± 1.57

n.a.

 

Effectiveness of self-help measures

4.07 ± 1.39

3.52 ± 1.60

0.268

4.25 ± 1.83

4.11 ± 1.45

0.659

n.a.

3.75 ± 1.72

n.a.

 

Handicap during acute dizziness

4.29 ± 1.55

3.98 ± 1.58

0.392

3.70 ± 1.34

3.76 ± 1.55

0.905

n.a.

3.39 ± 1.56

n.a.

 

General dizziness handicap

2.76 ± 1.55

3.09 ± 1.49

0.360

2.40 ± 0.97

2.72 ± 1.34

0.471

n.a.

2.52 ± 1.34

n.a.

 

Empathy of doctor

5.62 ± 0.59

5.32 ± 1.14

0.552

5.30 ± 1.06

4.69 ± 1.37

0.180

n.a.

4.27 ± 1.58

n.a.

 

Help of doctor

4.26 ± 1.56

2.93 ± 1.46

0.004

3.33 ± 1.80

3.13 ± 1.61

0.729

n.a.

3.07 ± 1.59

n.a.

  1. Scores are explained in the legend of table 2.
  2. T0 first time point of assessment
  3. T1 second time point of assessment (four-week follow-up)
  4. T2 third time point of assessment (six-month follow-up)
  5. * Differences of mean scores and Likert-scale items between the temporary and chronic group at each time point were tested using the Mann-Whitney-U-Test
  6. n.a. not applicable