Table 2 Cohort Demographics
Variable | Total Cohort N (%) | Sample N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean) | 55 | 56 | |
Year Presented to ED | 2010 | 1863 (18.0) | 100 (20.0) |
2011 | 1922 (18.6) | 100 (20.0) | |
2012 | 2095 (20.2) | 100 (20.0) | |
2013 | 2171 (21.1) | 100 (20.0) | |
2014 | 2292 (22.1) | 100 (20.0) | |
Presenting Complaint | Dizziness/Vertigo | 6314 (61.0) | 310 (62.0) |
Syncope/Pre-syncope | 1096 (10.6) | 50 (10.0) | |
General Weakness | 544 (5.3) | 28 (5.6) | |
Nausea and/or vomiting | 485 (4.7) | 31 (6.2) | |
Headache | 311 (3.0) | 19 (3.8) | |
Symptoms of CVA | 143 (1.4) | 5 (1.0) | |
Palpitations/Irregular Heart Rate | 105 (1.0) | 0 (0) | |
Sensory Loss/Paresthesias | 35 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) | |
Gait Disturbance/Ataxia | 20 (0.2) | 0 (0) | |
Other | 1295 (12.5) | 56 (11.2) | |
ED Discharge Diagnosis | Dizziness and Giddiness | 7036 (68.0) | 329 (65.8) |
Benign paroxysmal vertigo | 1613 (15.6) | 81 (16.2) | |
Other Peripheral Vertigo | 1473 (14.2) | 68 (13.6) | |
Meniére’s disease | 195 (1.9) | 17 (3.4) | |
Patients who had CT/MRI head | 3012(29.1) | 139 (27.8) | |
Total | 10,348 | 500 | |