Table 3 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

Relevant diseases and drugs

Cardiovascular disease

.05

0.0

.14

-0.2

1.6 (0.9-2.7)

Diabetes

.07

0.2

.15

0.0

1.4 (0.8-2.3)

Hearing problems

.20

0.9

.50

0.5

2.2 (1.4-3.4)

Anxiety and/or depressive disorder

1.00

11.0

12.6

.95

1.2

7.2 (3.8-13.7)

1.48

Poly-pharmacy

.41

1.9

.55

0.6

2.3 (1.6-3.5)

Use of sedative drugs

.95

6.3

7.0

.71

0.7

2.9 (1.8-4.6)

.82

Information relevant conditions or tests

Often unexplained complaints

.41

2.5

.08

0.1

2.0 (1.1-3.7)

Orthostatic hypotension

.26

-1.2

.11

0.0

1.3 (0.8-2.1)

Functional mobility

.97

7.2

8.2

.91

1.2

4.0 (2.6-6.0)

.97

Impairment of hip/knee/ankle joints

.21

-0.9

.08

0.0

1.8 (1.2-2.6)

Neurological impairment feet

.19

-0.8

.15

-0.2

1.2 (0.8-2.8)

Dix-Hallpike test

.50

3.6

.26

0.4

1.5 (0.8-2.8)

Visual acuity

.29

1.3

.17

0.2

1.7 (1.1-2.7)