| No dizziness (n = 180) | Mild dizziness (n = 46) | Substantial dizziness (n = 79) | p-value | Post-hoc |
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Age, years (mean (SD)) | 80 (5) | 81 (5) | 81 (5) | 0.081b | Â |
Sex, female, n (%) | 86 (48) | 27 (59) | 46 (58) | 0.188c | Â |
Diseases listed by the subjects | |||||
 Diabetes, n (%) | 12 (7) | 2 (4) | 15 (19) | 0.003 c | S > M, S > Nc |
 Hypertension, n (%) | 63 (35) | 19 (41) | 26 (33) | 0.629c | - |
 Stroke, TIA, n (%) | 4 (2) | 2 (4) | 8 (10) | 0.020 c | S > Nc |
 Heart disease, n (%) | 35 (19) | 9 (20) | 30 (38) | 0.004 c | S > M, S > Nc |
 Drugs, n (mean (SD)) at least several times a week | 3.5 (2.9) | 3.7 (2.6) | 5.7 (3.4) | <0.001 b | S > M, S > Nd |
 ACE inhibitors (ATC code C09Aa), n (%) | 40 (22) | 9 (20) | 27 (34) | 0.081c |  |
 Beta blocking agents (ATC code C07), n (%) | 63 (35) | 17 (37) | 35 (44) | 0.361c |  |
 Diuretics (ATC code C03), N (%) | 53 (29) | 12 (26) | 37 (47) | 0.012 c | S > M, S > Nc |
 Calcium channel blockers (ATC code C08), n (%) | 26 (14) | 8 (17) | 13 (16) | 0.846c |  |
 All antihypertensive drugs (ATC codes C02, C03, C07, C08, C09A, C09B), n (%) | 108 (60) | 25 (54) | 60 (76) | 0.020 c | S > M, S > Nc |
 Drugs used in diabetes (ATC code A10), n (%) | 12 (7) | 2 (4) | 13 (16) | 0.019 c | S > M, S > Nc |
Blood pressure, measured | |||||
 Systolic blood pressure, mmHg (mean (SD)) | 148 (21) | 149 (21) | 147 (22) | 0.809b | - |
 Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg (mean (SD)) | 77 (12) | 77 (12) | 75 (11) | 0.285b | - |
 Orthostatic hypotension, n (%) | 16 (9) | 11 (24) | 9 (11) | 0.021 c | M > Nc |
 Hypertension, n (%) | 100 (56) | 29 (63) | 45 (57) | 0.558c | - |
Physical activity and exercises | |||||
 Physically active last summer, n (%) | 157 (87) | 40 (87) | 56 (71) | 0.004 c | S < M, S < Nc |
 Physically active last winter, n (%) | 141 (78) | 37 (80) | 45 (57) | 0.001 c | S < M, S < Nc |
 Performs joint mobility exercises, n (%) | 65 (36) | 21 (46) | 32 (41) | 0.460c | - |
 Performs strength exercises, n (%) | 44 (24) | 9 (20) | 17 (22) | 0.735c | - |
 Performs balance exercises, n (%) | 30 (17) | 10 (22) | 13 (16) | 0.698c | - |