Self-reported dizziness, falls, and self-rated health in a rural population in Denmark
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Self-reported dizziness, falls, and self-rated health in a rural population in Denmark. / Grønlund, Casper; Djurhuus, Bjarki Ditlev; Holm, Ellen Astrid; Homøe, Preben.
I: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Bind 280, Nr. 12, 2023, s. 5329-5337.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Self-reported dizziness, falls, and self-rated health in a rural population in Denmark
AU - Grønlund, Casper
AU - Djurhuus, Bjarki Ditlev
AU - Holm, Ellen Astrid
AU - Homøe, Preben
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Purpose: To investigate associations between dizziness, hearing loss, medication, and self-perceived health in the region of Lolland-Falster in Denmark. Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study using data from questionnaires and physical examinations between February 8th, 2016, and February 13th, 2020. Individuals aged 50 years or above in the region of Lolland-Falster were randomly invited to participate. Results: Of 10,092 individuals (52% female), the mean age was 64.7 and 65.7 years for females and males, respectively. 20% reported dizziness during the past 30 days, and prevalence increased with age. 24% of dizzy females suffered from falls compared to 21% of males. 43% sought treatment for dizziness. Logistic regression revealed a higher odds ratio of dizziness in groups with poor self-perceived health (OR = 2.15, 95% CI [1.71, 2.72]) and very poor self-perceived health (OR = 3.62 [1.75, 7.93]) compared to moderate self-perceived health. A higher OR was found for seeking treatment for dizziness in the group that had experienced falls (OR = 3.21 [2.54, 4.07]). 40% reported hearing loss. Logistic regression revealed a higher OR for dizziness in the group with severe hearing loss (OR = 2.40 [1.77, 3.26]) and moderate hearing loss (OR = 1.63 [1.37, 1.94]) compared to no hearing loss. Conclusion: One of five participants reported dizziness during the last month. Dizziness was negatively associated with self-perception of good health also after adjusting for comorbidities. Almost half of the dizzy participants sought treatment for dizziness and 21% experienced falls. Identification and treatment of dizziness are important to prevent falls from happening. Clinical trial registration: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02482896).
AB - Purpose: To investigate associations between dizziness, hearing loss, medication, and self-perceived health in the region of Lolland-Falster in Denmark. Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study using data from questionnaires and physical examinations between February 8th, 2016, and February 13th, 2020. Individuals aged 50 years or above in the region of Lolland-Falster were randomly invited to participate. Results: Of 10,092 individuals (52% female), the mean age was 64.7 and 65.7 years for females and males, respectively. 20% reported dizziness during the past 30 days, and prevalence increased with age. 24% of dizzy females suffered from falls compared to 21% of males. 43% sought treatment for dizziness. Logistic regression revealed a higher odds ratio of dizziness in groups with poor self-perceived health (OR = 2.15, 95% CI [1.71, 2.72]) and very poor self-perceived health (OR = 3.62 [1.75, 7.93]) compared to moderate self-perceived health. A higher OR was found for seeking treatment for dizziness in the group that had experienced falls (OR = 3.21 [2.54, 4.07]). 40% reported hearing loss. Logistic regression revealed a higher OR for dizziness in the group with severe hearing loss (OR = 2.40 [1.77, 3.26]) and moderate hearing loss (OR = 1.63 [1.37, 1.94]) compared to no hearing loss. Conclusion: One of five participants reported dizziness during the last month. Dizziness was negatively associated with self-perception of good health also after adjusting for comorbidities. Almost half of the dizzy participants sought treatment for dizziness and 21% experienced falls. Identification and treatment of dizziness are important to prevent falls from happening. Clinical trial registration: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02482896).
KW - Cross-sectional
KW - Dizziness
KW - Falls
KW - Health study
KW - Hearing loss
KW - Lolland-Falster
U2 - 10.1007/s00405-023-08061-2
DO - 10.1007/s00405-023-08061-2
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37420013
AN - SCOPUS:85164136450
VL - 280
SP - 5329
EP - 5337
JO - Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ohren- Nasen- und Kehlkopfheilkunde
JF - Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ohren- Nasen- und Kehlkopfheilkunde
SN - 0942-8992
IS - 12
ER -
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