No. of positive responses | Fisher exact test (p) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Without BPPV (n = 63) | With BPPV (n = 8) | |||
Constant dizziness or dizzy spells | Dizzy spells | 54 | 8 | 0.59 |
Constant dizziness | 8 | 0 | ||
Not able to answer | 1 | 0 | ||
Duration of dizzy spells | Seconds to minutes | 38 | 6 | 0.32 |
Hours to days | 14 | 0 | ||
Not able to answer | 3 | 2 | ||
Frequency of dizzy spells | Daily | 30 | 5 | 1.00 |
Less often | 22 | 3 | ||
Not able to answer | 3 | 0 | ||
Between attacks | Free of dizziness | 44 | 8 | 0.33 |
Less dizzy | 10 | 0 | ||
Not able to answer | 1 | 0 | ||
Precipitating factor: Backward tilt of the head | Yes | 18 | 5 | 0.13 |
No | 36 | 3 | ||
Not able to answer | 9 | 0 | ||
Precipitating factor: Turning in bed | Yes | 10 | 2 | 0.27 |
No | 43 | 3 | ||
Not able to answer | 10 | 3 | ||
Precipitating factor: Rising from supine or sitting position | Yes | 48 | 8 | 0.34 |
No | 11 | 0 | ||
Not able to answer | 4 | 0 | ||
Characterization of dizziness | Spinning sensation | 26 | 5 | 0.28 |
Staggering or swaying vertigo | 17 | 2 | 1.00 | |
Light headedness | 13 | 0 | 0.34 | |
Unstableness | 5 | 1 | 0.53 | |
General sense of weakness | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | |
Not able to answer | 2 | 0 | ||
Nausea or vomiting | Yes | 10 | 2 | 0.62 |
No | 51 | 6 | ||
Not able to answer | 2 | 0 | ||
Deterioration in the quality of life | Yes | 35 | 6 | 0.47 |
No | 24 | 2 | ||
Not able to answer | 4 | 0 |