An epidemiologic study of vertigo among middle school students in the city of Xiran / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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(24): 730-732, 2010.
Artículo
en Chino
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the prevalence of vertigo and related risk factors in middle school students in the city of Xi'an.@*METHOD@#A cross-section study was used to investigate on vertigo among middle school students. Questionnaire ,ear examination and auditory tests were carried out by the staff who received special training. Multiple Logistic regression models were used to analyze the relative influential factors about vertigo.@*RESULT@#There were 1567 middle school students who underwent a complete investigation. The participants comprised 793 males (50.6%) and 774 females (49.4%). The overall prevalence of vertigo was 5.6%. No significant difference of the prevalence was found between males (4.7%) and females (6.5%) (P > 0.05). The use of MP3 or MP4, insomnia and history of middle ear infections or ototoxic drugs ingestion were the main risk factors for vertigo (odds ratio 2.837, 5.582, 2.808 and 1.695, respectively).@*CONCLUSION@#Vertigo has an influence on the study and living of the students. More researches are urgently needed on prevention and treatment of vertigo.
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Asunto principal:
Instituciones Académicas
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Estudiantes
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Modelos Logísticos
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China
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Vértigo
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Epidemiología
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Prevalencia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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