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Table 2 Incidence of different subtypes of dizziness in patients aged 65 or older in family practice (per 1000 person-years; total practice population DNSGP-2 aged 65 or older: N = 50 601 patients)

From: Dizziness reported by elderly patients in family practice: prevalence, incidence, and clinical characteristics

  

Vertigo

Presyncope

Disequilibrium

No subtype

Subtype unknown

Total

65-74

years

Male (95% CI)

5.3 (4.4-6.2)

6.6 (5.5-7.6)

2.3 (1.7-2.9)

14.9 (13.3-16.4)

7.5 (6.4-8.6)

36.6 (34.2-39.0)

 

Female (95% CI)

7.4 (6.3-8.5)*

6.7 (5.6-7.7)

2.6 (2.0-3.3)

23.5 (21.6-25.5)*

10.6 (9.3-11.9)*

50.8 (48.0-53.6)*

 

Total (95% CI)

6.4 (5.3-7.4)

6.6 (5.6-7.7)

2.5 (1.9-3.1)

19.5 (17.7-21.3)

9.2 (8.0-10.4)

44.2 (41.5-46.8)

75-84

years

Male (95% CI)

3.8 (3.0-4.6)

9.0 (7.8-10.3)

3.5 (2.7-4.3)

23.2 (21.2-25.1)

13.2 (11.7-14.6)

52.7 (49.8-55.5)

 

Female (95% CI)

7.1 (6.0-8.1)*

10.0 (8.8-11.3)

4.4 (3.5-5.2)

29.9 (27.7-32.1)*

13.9 (12.4-15.4)

65.3 (62.2-68.5)*

 

Total (95% CI)

5.8 (4.8-6.8)

9.7 (8.4-10.9)

4.0 (3.2-4.9)

27.3 (25.2-29.4)

13.6 (12.1-15.1)

60.4 (57.4-63.5)

≥ 85

years

Male (95% CI)

3.8 (3.0-4.5)

12.0 (10.6-13.4)

8.3 (7.1-9.4)

30.0 (27.8-32.2)

15.0 (13.4-16.6)

69.0 (65.8-72.2)

 

Female (95% CI)

4.8 (4.0-5.7)

12.1 (10.7-13.5)

5.1 (4.2-6.1)

26.9 (24.9-29.0)

17.2 (15.6-18.9)

66.3 (63.7-69.4)

 

Total (95% CI)

4.5 (3.7-5.4)

12.1 (10.7-13.5)

6.0 (5.0-7.0)

27.8 (25.7-29.9)

16.6 (15.0-18.2)

67.0 (63.8-70.2)

Total

Male (95% CI)

4.7 (3.8-5.5)

7.7 (6.6-8.8)

3.1 (2.4-3.8)

18.5 (16.8-20.2)

9.8 (8.5-11.0)

43.7 (41.1-46.3)

 

Female (95% CI)

7.0 (5.9-8.0)*

8.5 (7.4-9.7)

3.6 (2.8-4.3)

26.3 (24.2-28.3)*

12.6 (11.2-14.0)*

57.9 (54.9-60.9)*

 

Total (95% CI)

6.0 (5.0-7.0)

8.2 (7.0-9.3)

3.4 (2.6-4.1)

23.0 (21.1-24.9)

11.4 (10.1-12.8)

51.9 (49.1-54.8)

  1. *: statistically significant difference between men and women (p < 0.001)
  2. DNSGP-2: the Second National Survey of General Practice; CI: confidence interval