Balance Questionnaire
File Frequencies
(BAQ.XPT)
Table of Contents
BAQ010: Dizzy/balance/falling problems/past yr
BAQ020A: Dizziness problems in past year
BAQ020B: Balance problems in past year
BAQ020C: Falling problems in past year
BAQ030A: How long did dizziness last
BAQ030B: How long did balance problem last
BAQ040: Get dizzy when turn over in bed
BAQ060A: Off balance due to cold or flu
BAQ060B: Off balance due to injury or accident
BAQ060C: Off balance due to drugs or medicine
BAQ060D: Off balance due to aging
BAQ060E: Off balance due to surgery
BAQ060F: Off balance due to hearing problem
BAQ060G: Off balance due to vision problem
BAQ060H: Nothing related to balance problem
BAQ070: Received treatment for dizziness/balance
BAQ075: How long ago where you treated
BAQ080A: Did treatment involve medication
BAQ080B: Did treatment involve surgery to ear
BAQ080C: Did treatment involve other type surgery
BAQ080D: Did treatment involve exercises
BAQ090: Treatment affect on dizziness/balance
BAQ100: Blood relative dizziness/balance problem
Dizzy/balance/falling problems/past yr |
BAQ010 |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2 |
0.06 |
2 |
0.06 |
1: Yes |
822 |
25.81 |
824 |
25.87 |
2: No |
2351 |
73.81 |
3175 |
99.69 |
7: Refused |
4 |
0.13 |
3179 |
99.81 |
9: DK |
6 |
0.19 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Dizziness problems in past year |
BAQ020A |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2363 |
74.19 |
2363 |
74.19 |
1: Yes |
628 |
19.72 |
2991 |
93.91 |
2: No |
194 |
6.09 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Balance problems in past year |
BAQ020B |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2363 |
74.19 |
2363 |
74.19 |
1: Yes |
520 |
16.33 |
2883 |
90.52 |
2: No |
300 |
9.42 |
3183 |
99.94 |
9: DK |
2 |
0.06 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Falling problems in past year |
BAQ020C |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2363 |
74.19 |
2363 |
74.19 |
1: Yes |
211 |
6.62 |
2574 |
80.82 |
2: No |
610 |
19.15 |
3184 |
99.97 |
9: DK |
1 |
0.03 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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How long did dizziness last |
BAQ030A |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2557 |
80.28 |
2557 |
80.28 |
1: < 2 weeks |
436 |
13.69 |
2993 |
93.97 |
2: 2 weeks to 3 months |
58 |
1.82 |
3051 |
95.79 |
3: > 3 months |
123 |
3.86 |
3174 |
99.65 |
9: DK |
11 |
0.35 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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How long did balance problem last |
BAQ030B |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2665 |
83.67 |
2665 |
83.67 |
1: < 2 weeks |
256 |
8.04 |
2921 |
91.71 |
2: 2 weeks to 3 months |
50 |
1.57 |
2971 |
93.28 |
3: > 3 months |
205 |
6.44 |
3176 |
99.72 |
9: DK |
9 |
0.28 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Get dizzy when turn over in bed |
BAQ040 |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2363 |
74.19 |
2363 |
74.19 |
1: Yes |
125 |
3.92 |
2488 |
78.12 |
2: No |
689 |
21.63 |
3177 |
99.75 |
9: DK |
8 |
0.25 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Off balance due to cold or flu |
BAQ060A |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
3069 |
96.36 |
3069 |
96.36 |
1: A cold or flu |
49 |
1.54 |
3118 |
97.90 |
77: Refused |
1 |
0.03 |
3119 |
97.93 |
99: DK |
66 |
2.07 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Off balance due to injury or accident |
BAQ060B |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
3134 |
98.40 |
3134 |
98.40 |
2: Injuries or accidents |
51 |
1.60 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Off balance due to drugs or medicine |
BAQ060C |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
3081 |
96.73 |
3081 |
96.73 |
3: Use of drugs or medications |
104 |
3.27 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Off balance due to aging |
BAQ060D |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2920 |
91.68 |
2920 |
91.68 |
4: Age or getting older |
265 |
8.32 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Off balance due to surgery |
BAQ060E |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
3156 |
99.09 |
3156 |
99.09 |
5: Surgery |
29 |
0.91 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Off balance due to hearing problem |
BAQ060F |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
3082 |
96.77 |
3082 |
96.77 |
6: Hearing problems/Ringing in the ears |
103 |
3.23 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Off balance due to vision problem |
BAQ060G |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
3094 |
97.14 |
3094 |
97.14 |
7: Vision or seeing problems |
91 |
2.86 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Nothing related to balance problem |
BAQ060H |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2968 |
93.19 |
2968 |
93.19 |
8: None |
217 |
6.81 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Received treatment for dizziness/balance |
BAQ070 |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2 |
0.06 |
2 |
0.06 |
1: Yes |
415 |
13.03 |
417 |
13.09 |
2: No |
2756 |
86.53 |
3173 |
99.62 |
7: Refused |
5 |
0.16 |
3178 |
99.78 |
9: DK |
7 |
0.22 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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How long ago where you treated |
BAQ075 |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2770 |
86.97 |
2770 |
86.97 |
1: < 1 year ago |
194 |
6.09 |
2964 |
93.06 |
2: 1-5 years ago |
132 |
4.14 |
3096 |
97.21 |
3: 5+ years ago |
88 |
2.76 |
3184 |
99.97 |
9: DK |
1 |
0.03 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Did treatment involve medication |
BAQ080A |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2770 |
86.97 |
2770 |
86.97 |
1: Yes |
297 |
9.32 |
3067 |
96.30 |
2: No |
116 |
3.64 |
3183 |
99.94 |
9: DK |
2 |
0.06 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Did treatment involve surgery to ear |
BAQ080B |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2770 |
86.97 |
2770 |
86.97 |
1: Yes |
12 |
0.38 |
2782 |
87.35 |
2: No |
403 |
12.65 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Did treatment involve other type surgery |
BAQ080C |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2770 |
86.97 |
2770 |
86.97 |
1: Yes |
12 |
0.38 |
2782 |
87.35 |
2: No |
402 |
12.62 |
3184 |
99.97 |
9: DK |
1 |
0.03 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Did treatment involve exercises |
BAQ080D |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2770 |
86.97 |
2770 |
86.97 |
1: Yes |
46 |
1.44 |
2816 |
88.41 |
2: No |
366 |
11.49 |
3182 |
99.91 |
9: DK |
3 |
0.09 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Treatment affect on dizziness/balance |
BAQ090 |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
2770 |
86.97 |
2770 |
86.97 |
1: Get better |
319 |
10.02 |
3089 |
96.99 |
2: Get worse |
12 |
0.38 |
3101 |
97.36 |
3: Stay the same |
83 |
2.61 |
3184 |
99.97 |
9: DK |
1 |
0.03 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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Blood relative dizziness/balance problem |
BAQ100 |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative Frequency |
Cumulative Percent |
.: Missing |
3 |
0.09 |
3 |
0.09 |
1: Yes |
530 |
16.64 |
533 |
16.73 |
2: No |
2462 |
77.30 |
2995 |
94.03 |
7: Refused |
6 |
0.19 |
3001 |
94.22 |
9: DK |
184 |
5.78 |
3185 |
100.00 |
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January 11, 2007
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