Table 1 Descriptive statistics of 150 patients with long-term dizziness according to the number of pain sites and pain intensity (dependent variables) across symptoms of dizziness (independent variables)
Variables | Total | Number of pain sites (CI/SD) | Pain intensity (NRS) (CI/SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total sample n (%) | 150 (100) | 4.5 (2.5) | 4.0 (2.3) |
Female | 97 (65) | 4.9 (4.4 – 5.4) | 4.3 (3.9 – 4.8) |
Male | 53 (35) | 3.7 (3.0 – 4.3) | 3.5 (2.8 – 4.1) |
Age mean (SD) | 46.5 (12.7) | ||
Diagnostic categories (ICD-11) n (%) | |||
Episodic vestibular syndrome | 97 (64.7) | 4.4 (2.4) | 4.2 (2.3) |
Chronic vestibular syndrome | 49 (32.7) | 4.7 (2.7) | 3.8 (2.4) |
Other | 4 (2.7) | 3.5 (3.4) | 3.3 (2.5) |
Sick leave /disability benefits n (%) | |||
No sick leave or disability benefits: | 85 (56.6) | 4.1 (2.5) | 4.0 (2.3) |
Part-time sick leave | 20 (13.3) | 5.0 (2.8) | 3.5 (2.5) |
Full-time sick leave | 29 (19.3) | 4.3 (2.5) | 3.8 (2.3) |
Disability benefits | 16 (10.7) | 5.8 (2.0) | 5.4 (2.0) |
Dizziness duration months, median (IQR) | 21.5 (45.5) | ||
VSS-SF Total mean (SD) | 17.1 (9.5) | ||
VSS-SF – autonomic-anxiety | 7.3 (5.0) | ||
VSS-SF – vertigo-balance | 9.8 (5.8) | ||
VSS-SF < 12 n (%) | 45 (31) | 3.6 (2.8 – 4.3) | 3.4 (2.7 – 4.2) |
VSS-SF ≥ 12 n (%) | 101 (69) | 4.9 (4.4 – 5.3) | 4.3 (3.9 – 4.7) |
DHI total mean (SD) | 38 (20.1) | ||
DHI < 30 n (%) | 51 (35) | 4.1 (3.4 – 4.8) | 3.6 (2.9 – 4.3) |
DHI ≥ 30 n (%) | 95 (65) | 4.7 (4.1 – 5.2) | 4.3 (3.8 – 4.7) |
DCS total mean (SD) | 21.2 (11.9) | ||