J Audiol Otol.  2019 Jan;23(1):8-14. 10.7874/jao.2018.00178.

Risk Factors for Positional Vertigo and the Impact of Vertigo on Daily Life: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• Park MK
• Lee DY
• Kim YH

• KMID: 2438176
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7874/jao.2018.00178

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to analyze risk factors for positional vertigo (PV) and the influence thereof on daily life and subjective quality-of-life (QoL). SUBJECT ANDMETHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using data of the 2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The study population consisted of 1,274 individuals aged >40 years for whom complete dizziness-related data were available. Blood and urine tests were performed, and nutritional intake, QoL, and subjective health status were measured using a questionnaire. The associations between PV and blood/urine test data and nutritional intake were evaluated via multiple logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS
A history of PV within the previous year was reported by 98 individuals (7.7%). Advanced age and female gender were both significantly associated with such a history. Serum hemoglobin, creatinine, and triglyceride levels correlated significantly with a history of PV. Carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 intakes were significantly lower in individuals with PV. Multivariate analysis revealed that only age was significantly associated with a history of PV (p=0.003). Although subjective health status score was not significantly lower in subjects with PV, subjective impairments in mobility, self-care, the performance of usual activities, and anxiety/depression were more prominent in individuals with PV. A fall history and limitations of activity were also significantly higher in individuals with PV (p < 0.001 and p=0.003, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS
Age was a risk factor for PV, which affected most QoL parameters, fall frequency, and the performance of normal activities.

Keyword

Dizziness; Vertigo; Risk factor; Age; Fall

MeSH Terms

Carotenoids
Creatinine
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Dizziness
Female
Humans
Korea
Logistic Models
Multivariate Analysis
Nutrition Surveys*
Riboflavin
Risk Factors*
Self Care
Triglycerides
Vertigo*
Vitamin A
Carotenoids
Creatinine
Riboflavin
Vitamin A