Table 1 Description of population characteristics according to sex and diagnosis

Age (years)

78.3 (5.8)

65–91

 Female

73

79.4

 Male

19

20.6

 Unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH)

34

36.9

 Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

22

23.9

 Nonspecific diagnosis

18

19.6

 Multisensory dizziness síndrome

8

8.7

 Bilateral vestibular hypofunction

5

5.5

 Central vestibulopathy

3

3.3

 Mixed vestibular disorder

2

2.2

Self-reported falls in the previous 1 year, n (%)

23

25