Characteristic | No. | % |
---|---|---|
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 | ||
Presyncope | 288 | 69 |
Vertigo | 171 | 41 |
Disequilibrium | 166 | 40 |
Other dizziness | 7 | 2 |
No consensus | 16 | 4 |
Total | 648 | |
Number of dizziness subtypes per patient | ||
1 | 217 | 52 |
2 | 137 | 33 |
3 | 47 | 11 |
No consensus | 16 | 4 |
Total | 417 | 100 |