Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subjective Dizziness in Korean / 대한평형의학회지

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 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.