Table 2 Association of all candidate indicators with the impact of dizziness on everyday life in older primary care patients

P ₁₅₀₀

B _m

B _s

P ₁₅₀₀

B _m

OR (95%CI)

B _s

Demographic

Age

.09

.0.0

.11

0.0

1.0 (1.0-1.1)^§

Sex, female

.52

2.7

.35

0.2

1.8 (1.2-2.8)

Ethnicity, non-western

.08

0.4

.09

0.1

1.0 (0.5-2.2)

Living in residential home

.23

1.2

.09

0.2

2.1 (1.2-3.7)

Lifestyle factors

Smoking

.06

0.2

.46

0.5

1.3 (0.7-2.2)

Excessive alcohol intake

.06

0.4

.07

0.0

0.6 (0.3-1.3)

Dizziness characteristics

Onset, 6 months ago or more

.94

5.9

7.3

.92

1.0

2.6 (1.7-4.1)

1.04

Frequency, at least daily

1.00

9.3

10.5

.97

1.1

2.9 (1.9-4.3)

1.20

Duration, one minute or less

.96

6.2

7.7

.89

1.0

0.4 (0.3-0.6)

.89

Subtype description of dizziness

Light-headedness/presyncope

.08

-0.2

.07

0.0

1.2 (0.8-1.9)

Spinning sensation/vertigo

.06

0.1

.07

0.1

1.1 (0.8-1.7)

Unsteadiness/disequilibrium

.30

1.9

.30

0.1

3.0 (1.7-5.4)

Not classifiable dizziness

.06

-0.1

.18

0.2

1.5 (1.0-2.3)

Provoking circumstances

Standing still

.62

3.4

.36

0.4

3.1 (1.9-5.1)

Exercise

.21

0.8

.25

0.2

1.5 (1.0-2.2)

Changes in head position

.31

1.7

.38

0.5

2.5 (1.5-4.0)

Getting up from lying or sitting

.11

0.4

.06

0.0

1.6 (1.1-2.5)

Associated symptoms

Presyncopal symptoms (without panic disorder)

.44

2.1

.10

0.0

1.3 (0.9-1.9)

Trouble with walking and/or (almost) falling

.46

2.3

.47

0.4

3.0 (2.0-4.5)