Table 1 Comparison of neck pain patients undergoing chiropractic treatment with and without dizziness at baseline
Dizziness Present (N = 177) | Dizziness Absent (N = 226) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender: % Female | 75% | 58% | 0.001 |
Percentage Smokers: Yes | 27% | 18% | 0.04 |
Pain medication: Yes | 28% | 30% | 0.74 |
Trauma onset: Yes | 15% | 19% | 0.32 |
Duration of complaint: Acute =< 4 Wks | 35% | 38.% | 0.71 |
Subacute = 4 – 12 Wks | 19.% | 19% | |
Chronic = > 12 Wks | 46% | 44% | |
General Health: | Good = 54% | Good = 61% | 0.35 |
Average = 41% | Average = 35% | ||
Poor = 5% | Poor = 4% | ||
Previous Episodes: | |||
None | 43% | 45% | 0.65 |
1-3 | 15% | 16% | |
4 or More | 41% | 39% | |
Mean (+/−SD) (N = 177) | Mean (+/−SD) (N = 226) | ||
Age | 41.3 (14.1) | 42.9 (14.1) | 0.28 |
Baseline Neck Pain NRS score (current) | 6.3 (2.4) | 5.7 (2.3) | 0.011 |
Baseline Arm Pain NRS Score | 2.9 (3.1) | 1.8 (2.2) | 0.0001 |
BQN 1 Pain (average past week) | 6.0 (2.4) | 5.6 (2.3) | 0.052 |
BQN 2 Disability (ADL) | 4.9 (3.0) | 3.9 (2.7) | 0.001 |
BQN 3 Disability (social activities) | 4.2 (3.1) | 3.2 (3.0) | 0.002 |
BQN 4 Anxiety | 6.3 (2.5) | 5.2 (2.8) | 0.0001 |
BQN 5 Depression | 4.8 (3.1) | 2.9 (3.0) | 0.0001 |
BQN 6 Work, Fear Avoidance | 5.4 (2.9) | 4.2 (3.0) | 0.0001 |
BQN 7 Locus of Control | 5.4 (2.8) | 4.7 (2.9) | 0.03 |
BQN Total | 36.4 (15.6) | 29.9 (14.7) | 0.0001 |