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Table 1 Characteristics of primary care patients with symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and a positive Dix-Hallpike test

From: Disability perceived by primary care patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

 

No. of patients

 

Age, median (IQR), y

134

52.00 [38.25–68.00]

Age group

134

 

  < 65 y

 

92 (68.66%)

  ≥ 65 y

 

42 (31.34%)

Sex

134

 

Male

 

32 (23.88%)

Female

 

102 (76.12%)

Nystagmus

134

 

No (S-BPPV)

 

80 (59.70%)

Yes (O-BPPV)

 

54 (40.30%)

Comorbidities

 Anxiety

130*

33 (25.38%)

 Depression

130*

30 (23.08%)

Drugs

 Benzodiazepines

134

24 (17.91%)

 Antidepressants

134

27 (20.15%)

Health-related quality of life

 Total DHI-S score

134

16.00 [8.00–22.00]

  1. *Data missing for 4 patients
  2. Abbreviations: DHI-S Dizziness Handicap Inventory Screening version, IQR interquartile range, O-BPPV objective benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, S-BPPV subjective benign paroxysmal positional vertigo