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Table 2 Patient Characteristics (n=50)

From: Effect of central sensitization on dizziness-related symptoms of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness

 

Non-CSS(n=35)

CSS(n=15)

P value

Sex

  

0.99

Male

12(34.3%)

5(33.3%)

 

Female

23(65.7%)

10(66.7%)

 

Age(years ±SD)

56.2 ±15.1

48.6 ±14.8

0.11

Habit

   

Smoking

3(8.6%)

6(40.0%)

0.02

Drinking

8(22.9%)

4(26.7%)

0.99

Education(year)

13.1 ±2.6

14.2 ±2.7

0.16

Married

26(74.3%)

8(53.3%)

0.19

Disease duration(month)

11.0 [5.0-24.0]

11.0 [6.0-22.0]

0.96

Treatment duration(month)

9.0 [4.0-30.0]

9.0 [5.5-24.5]

0.92

Medical therapy

   

Antidepressant

17(48.6%)

6(40.0%)

0.95

Benzodiazepines

15(42.9%)

9(60.0%)

0.42

Questionnaire(cut-off)

   

DHI(\(\geqq \)46)

9(25.7%)

9(60.0%)

0.04

HADS Anxiety(\(\geqq \)8)

5(14.3%)

12(80.0%)

<0.001

HADS Depression(\(\geqq \)8)

9(25.7%)

11(73.3%)

0.004

PSQI(\(\geqq \)6)

20(57.1%)

12(80.0%)

0.22

  1. DHI dizziness handicap inventory, HADS hospital anxiety and depression scale, PSQI Pittsburgh sleep quality index
  2. Values are given as mean (±standard deviation) or median (inter quartile range)