Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Bittar,Roseli Saraiva Moreira
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Mezzalira,Raquel, Grasel,Signe Schuster, Oiticica,Jeanne
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: MedicalExpress (São Paulo. Online)
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Resumo: OBJECTIVE: This is a cross-sectional epidemiological survey designed to estimate the prevalence of dizziness among the adult population of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and to describe the clinical features and level of discomfort. METHOD: This population based study was conductedin the city of São Paulo, Brazil, between April and October 2012. A total of 1,960 household interviews were completed. The following variables were assessed: gender, age, clinical characteristics of dizziness, and dizziness disability index. Chi-square test, Student's t-test,Tukey test and logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The dizziness prevalence in São Paulo was 42%. Peaks of dizziness were observed in two age groups: 49% among the 46 to 55 year-old, and 44% among the elderly subjects(> 65 years-old). Vestibular vertigo was detected in 8.3% of patients, with a strong female preponderance (p < 0.001). Symptoms caused disability in 27% of the affected respondents and were more frequent among women (p < 0.001). These sought medical care more frequently (p < 0.001). The dizziness disability index was significantly higher (p = 0.0165) among subjects with a lower educational level. There was no correlation between dizziness discomfort and the type of job. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of dizziness in São Paulo, Brazil, was established at 42%. Among the symptomatic subjects, 67% reported interruption of daily activities, but only 46% of them sought medical attention.
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spelling Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazildizzinessprevalenceepidemiology OBJECTIVE: This is a cross-sectional epidemiological survey designed to estimate the prevalence of dizziness among the adult population of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and to describe the clinical features and level of discomfort. METHOD: This population based study was conductedin the city of São Paulo, Brazil, between April and October 2012. A total of 1,960 household interviews were completed. The following variables were assessed: gender, age, clinical characteristics of dizziness, and dizziness disability index. Chi-square test, Student's t-test,Tukey test and logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The dizziness prevalence in São Paulo was 42%. Peaks of dizziness were observed in two age groups: 49% among the 46 to 55 year-old, and 44% among the elderly subjects(> 65 years-old). Vestibular vertigo was detected in 8.3% of patients, with a strong female preponderance (p < 0.001). Symptoms caused disability in 27% of the affected respondents and were more frequent among women (p < 0.001). These sought medical care more frequently (p < 0.001). The dizziness disability index was significantly higher (p = 0.0165) among subjects with a lower educational level. There was no correlation between dizziness discomfort and the type of job. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of dizziness in São Paulo, Brazil, was established at 42%. Among the symptomatic subjects, 67% reported interruption of daily activities, but only 46% of them sought medical attention.Mavera Edições Técnicas e Científicas Ltda2015-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292015000100006MedicalExpress v.2 n.1 2015reponame:MedicalExpress (São Paulo. Online)instname:Mavera Edições Científicas e Técnicas Ltda-MEinstacron:METC10.5935/MedicalExpress.2015.01.06info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBittar,Roseli Saraiva MoreiraMezzalira,RaquelGrasel,Signe SchusterOiticica,Jeanneeng2016-03-16T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S2358-04292015000100006Revistahttp://www.medicalexpress.net.brhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||medicalexpress@me.net.br2358-04292318-8111opendoar:2016-03-16T00:00MedicalExpress (São Paulo. Online) - Mavera Edições Científicas e Técnicas Ltda-MEfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil
title Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil
spellingShingle Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil
Bittar,Roseli Saraiva Moreira
dizziness
prevalence
epidemiology
title_short Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil
title_full Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil
title_fullStr Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil
title_sort Dizziness profile and clinical features: a population based survey in São Paulo City, Brazil
author Bittar,Roseli Saraiva Moreira
author_facet Bittar,Roseli Saraiva Moreira
Mezzalira,Raquel
Grasel,Signe Schuster
Oiticica,Jeanne
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author2 Mezzalira,Raquel
Grasel,Signe Schuster
Oiticica,Jeanne
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author
author
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Mezzalira,Raquel
Grasel,Signe Schuster
Oiticica,Jeanne
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv dizziness
prevalence
epidemiology
topic dizziness
prevalence
epidemiology
description OBJECTIVE: This is a cross-sectional epidemiological survey designed to estimate the prevalence of dizziness among the adult population of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and to describe the clinical features and level of discomfort. METHOD: This population based study was conductedin the city of São Paulo, Brazil, between April and October 2012. A total of 1,960 household interviews were completed. The following variables were assessed: gender, age, clinical characteristics of dizziness, and dizziness disability index. Chi-square test, Student's t-test,Tukey test and logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The dizziness prevalence in São Paulo was 42%. Peaks of dizziness were observed in two age groups: 49% among the 46 to 55 year-old, and 44% among the elderly subjects(> 65 years-old). Vestibular vertigo was detected in 8.3% of patients, with a strong female preponderance (p < 0.001). Symptoms caused disability in 27% of the affected respondents and were more frequent among women (p < 0.001). These sought medical care more frequently (p < 0.001). The dizziness disability index was significantly higher (p = 0.0165) among subjects with a lower educational level. There was no correlation between dizziness discomfort and the type of job. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of dizziness in São Paulo, Brazil, was established at 42%. Among the symptomatic subjects, 67% reported interruption of daily activities, but only 46% of them sought medical attention.
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