Dizziness and its association with walking speed and falls efficacy among older men and women in an urban population
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Dizziness and its association with walking speed and falls efficacy among older men and women in an urban population Ellen Lindell1,2 · Lena Kollén2,3 · Mia Johansson2,4 · Therese Karlsson1,2 · Lina Rydén5 · Anna Zettergren5 · Kerstin Frändin5 · Ingmar Skoog5 · Caterina Finizia1,2 Received: 25 April 2019 / Accepted: 2 August 2019 © The Author(s) 2019
Abstract Background Dizziness is common among older people and falling is a feared complication. Aim The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of dizziness and its association with falls, walking speed and fear of falling, including sex differences, among 79-year-olds. Secondary purposes were to describe the relationship between dizziness and falls to number of medications and diseases. Method The study consisted of the fifth cohort of Gothenburg’s H70 birth cohort studies. A sample of 662 79-year-olds (404 women, 258 men) were investigated with questions regarding dizziness, previous falls and falls efficacy [estimated according to the falls efficacy scale Swedish version (FES (S))]. Functional tests included self-selected and maximal walking speed over 20 m. Results Dizziness was reported among 51% of the women and by 58% of the men (p = 0.12). Approximately, 40% had fallen during the past 12 months (41% women, 38% of the men, p = 0.48). Dizziness was related to a higher risk of falls among women (OR 2.63 (95% CI 1.67−4.14, p
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