Table 4.

Subtypes of Dizziness in 417 Dizzy Elderly in Primary Care (Panel Diagnosis)

CharacteristicNo.%
Note: Data for each patient were independently reviewed by a family physician, a geriatrician, and a nursing home doctor.
a Adds up to more than 100%, because more than 1 dizziness subtype per patient is possible.
Dizziness subtypea
    Presyncope28869
    Vertigo17141
    Disequilibrium16640
    Other dizziness72
    No consensus164
    Total648
Number of dizziness subtypes per patient
    121752
    213733
    34711
    No consensus164
    Total417100