Abstract
Abstract
Background
Dizziness is a common complaint among older adults and may affect quality of life in a negative way. The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQL), sense of coherence (SOC), self-rated health (SRH) and comorbidity in relation to dizziness, among older persons from an urban population.
Methods
The study is part of the Gothenburg H70 Birth Cohort Studies (H70). A cross-sectional population-based sample including 662 79-years-olds (404 women, 258 men, 62% response rate) were surveyed with questions regarding dizziness, imbalance, comorbidities and general health. HRQL was assessed using the 36-item Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and SOC with the 13-items questionnaire Sense of Coherence (SOC-13).
Results
Half of the participants reported problems with dizziness (54%). Dizziness was negatively associated with HRQL, including after adjusting for comorbidities, especially in the physical domains of SF-36. Having dizziness was also associated with poorer SRH, tiredness and comorbidity among both men and women. SOC (mean total score), however, did not differ between dizzy and non-dizzy participants.
Conclusions
Dizziness was negatively associated with HRQL, also after adjusting for comorbidities. Identification and treatment of dizziness, when possible, are important because reduction of dizziness symptoms may potentially help to enhance overall well-being in this age group.
Funder
Sparbanksstiftelsen Sjuhärad
Rune och Ulla Amlövs Stiftelse för Neurologisk och Reumatologisk Forskning
Södra Älvsborgs Sjukhus
Göteborgs Läkaresällskap
Vetenskapsrådet
Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd
Swedish Brain Power
Konung Gustaf V:s och Drottning Victorias Frimurarestiftelse
Hjärnfonden
The Alzheimers´s association zenith award
Stiftelserna Wilhelm och Martina Lundgrens
Stiftelsen Demensfonden
Stiftelsen Söderström Königska Sjukhemmet
Stiftelsen för Gamla Tjänarinnor
Stiftelsen Professor Bror Gadelius Minnesfond
University of Gothenburg
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,General Medicine
Cited by
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