Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subjective Dizziness in Korean
- Author:
Eun Kyu PARK
1
;
Ji Won CHO
;
Hyo Geun CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. pupen@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dizziness;
Risk factors;
Korean
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Body Mass Index;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Dizziness;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Odds Ratio;
Prevalence;
Risk Factors;
Smoke;
Smoking
- From:Journal of the Korean Balance Society
2015;14(2):46-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of subjective dizziness complaints in general population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed using data from The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. We evaluated data from 12,653 subjects who were interviewed between 2010 and 2012. RESULTS: The prevalence of subjective dizziness was 21.7%. Female gender (adjusted odds ratio, AOR=1.959; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.680-2.284; p<0.001), lower alcohol consumption (reference < or =1 time a month; 1-4 times a month [AOR]=0.844, 95% CI=0.752-0.948; > or =2 times a week, AOR=0.812, 95% CI=0.705-0.935, p=0.002), higher stress (AOR=1.784, 95% CI=1.613-1.973, p<0.001), lower income (reference=lowest; middle low, AOR=0.815, 95% CI=0.720-0.923; middle high, AOR=0.696, 95% CI=0.606-0.799; highest, AOR=0.682, 95% CI=0.594-0.784, p<0.001) increased odds ratio of subjective dizziness, while body mass index and smoking was not associated with subjective dizziness. CONCLUSION: This large population-based study provides reliable information about the prevalence and risk factors of subjective dizziness of Korean population.
