Table 5 Qui Square test showing the association between the abnormal results of office vestibular tests and history of falls
From: Proposal for a screening protocol for falls among old subjects attending the audio-vestibular clinic
No previous history of falls (n = 347) N (%) | History of falls (n = 153) N (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gaze evoked Nystagmus | < 0.0001* | ||
Absent | 346 (71.2) | 140 (28.8) | |
Present | 1 (7.1) | 13 (92.9) | |
Pursuit tracking | < 0.0001* | ||
Normal | 341(74.1) | 119 (25.9) | |
Abnormal | 6 (15) | 34 (85) | |
Saccadic | < 0.0001* | ||
Normal | 335 (72) | 130 (28) | |
Abnormal | 12 (34.3) | 23 (65.7) | |
Spontaneous Nystagmus | < 0.0001* | ||
Absent | 345 (70.8) | 142 (29.2) | |
Present | 2 (15.4) | 11 (84.6) | |
Post head shaking test | < 0.0001* | ||
Absent | 341 (71.8) | 134 (28.2) | |
Present | 6 (24) | 19 (76) | |
Head impulse test | < 0.0001* | ||
absent | 344 (71.1) | 140 (28.9) | |
present | 3 (18.7) | 13 (81.3) | |
Positional nystagmus | < 0.0001* | ||
Absent | 337 (73.7) | 120 (26.3) | |
Present | 10 (23.3) | 33 (76.7) | |
Positioning nystagmus | 0.01* | ||
Absent | 319 (71.2) | 129 (28.8) | |
Present | 28 (53.8) | 24 (46.2) | |
Fukuda test | < 0.0001* | ||
Normal | 324 (76.4) | 100 (23.6) | |
Abnormal | 23 (30.3) | 53 (69.7) | |
Modified CTSIB | < 0.0001* | ||
Normal | 315 (76.1) | 99 (23.9) | |
Abnormal | 32 (37.2) | 54 (62.8) | |
Romberg test | < 0.0001* | ||
Normal | 345 (71.1) | 140 (28.9) | |
Abnormal | 2 (13.3) | 13 (86.7) | |