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Table 1 Demographic, self-reported measures and functional testing scores

From: Factors associated with dynamic balance in people with Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD): a cross-sectional study using a virtual-reality Four Square Step Test

Outcomes

Group

Controls

(n = 29)

PPPD

(n = 22)

Demographic measures

 Gender (male/female)

11/18

12/10

 Age (years)

30 [15.3]

32 [12.8]

 Height (cm)

170 [13]

170.5 [18]

 Weight (kg)

69.57 (14.86)

69.90 (14.58)

Self-reported measures

 STAI-trait (20–80)

35.83 (7.48)

51.36 (12.20)**

 ABC (0–100)

98.13 [4.99]

76.3 [26.24]**

 DHI (0–100)

0

54.60 (18.5)**

Functional testing scores

 TUG (s)

7.27 (1.43)

8.79 (1.40)**

 FSST (s)

5.64 (1.23)

6.27 (1.21)

  1. Values in the table are mean and (standard deviation) for normally distributed variables, and median and [interquartile range] for non-normally distributed variables.
  2. STAI-trait Trait score on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, ABC Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale, DHI/HDHI  Dizziness Handicap Inventory/Hebrew Dizziness Handicap Inventory, TUG Timed-Up and Go test, FSST  Four Square Step Test. Statistically significant differences between groups are noted with ** (p < 0.01)