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Table 1
Return to: Effects of Chiropractic Care on Dizziness, Neck Pain, and Balance
Demographics and baseline characteristics (n = 19)
| Demographics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex, female | 12 (63%) |
| Median age in years (minimum, maximum) | 70 (44, 85) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 18 (95%) |
| Black/African American | 1 (5%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living with partner | 14 (74%) |
| Living alone | 2 (10%) |
| Living alone because of death of spouse | 3 (16%) |
| Educational level | |
| Some high school | 0 |
| High school graduate | 4 (21%) |
| Some college | 5 (26%) |
| College degree | 5 (26%) |
| Trade or technical school | 3 (16%) |
| Postgraduate degree | 2 (11%) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed full-time | 6 (32%) |
| Employed part-time | 2 (10%) |
| Retired | 11 (58%) |
| Health habits | |
| Alcohol use | |
| Never | 10 (53%) |
| Former use | 1 (5%) |
| Occasionally | 8 (42%) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Current use | 1 (5%) |
| Former use | 4 (21%) |
| Never used | 14 (74%) |
| Water/other liquid (median cups per day) | 8 (2, 16) |
| Aerobic exercise like walking | |
| Never | 4 (21%) |
| 1-2 times/wk | 7 (37%) |
| 3 or more times/wk | 8 (42%) |
| Other exercise (like stretching, gardening) | |
| Never | 2 (10%) |
| 1-2 times/wk | 7 (37%) |
| 3 or more times/wk | 10 (53%) |
| Health status | |
| Median no. of medications (minimum, maximum) | 4 (0, 10) |
| Median body mass index (minimum, maximum) | 27 (21, 43) |
| Artificial joints (knee, hip, or ankle) | 2 (10%) |
| Median baseline FABQ score (minimum, maximum)a | 28 (0, 57) |
| Median baseline FABQ-PA subscale score (minimum, maximum)b | 11 (0, 24) |
| Median baseline NDI scorec (minimum, maximum) | 22 (2, 52) |
| Median baseline DHI scored (minimum, maximum) | 33 (12, 52) |
| Median baseline SF-BBS scoree (minimum, maximum) | 20 (16, 24) |
bHigher FABQ-PA scale scores indicate greater degree of fear and avoidance beliefs; maximum score is 24.
cHigher NDI scores indicate higher levels of pain-related disability; maximum score is 100%.
dHigher DHI scores indicate higher levels of dizziness-related disability; maximum score is 100.
eLower SF-BBS scores indicate poorer balance; maximum score is 28.