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Balance Questionnaire
File Frequencies
(BAQ.XPT)

Table of Contents
 bullet BAQ010: Dizzy/balance/falling problems/past yr
bullet BAQ020A: Dizziness problems in past year
bullet BAQ020B: Balance problems in past year
bullet BAQ020C: Falling problems in past year
bullet BAQ030A: How long did dizziness last
bullet BAQ030B: How long did balance problem last
bullet BAQ040: Get dizzy when turn over in bed
bullet BAQ060A: Off balance due to cold or flu
bullet BAQ060B: Off balance due to injury or accident
bullet BAQ060C: Off balance due to drugs or medicine
bullet BAQ060D: Off balance due to aging
bullet BAQ060E: Off balance due to surgery
bullet BAQ060F: Off balance due to hearing problem
bullet BAQ060G: Off balance due to vision problem
bullet BAQ060H: Nothing related to balance problem
bullet BAQ070: Received treatment for dizziness/balance
bullet BAQ075: How long ago where you treated
bullet BAQ080A: Did treatment involve medication
bullet BAQ080B: Did treatment involve surgery to ear
bullet BAQ080C: Did treatment involve other type surgery
bullet BAQ080D: Did treatment involve exercises
bullet BAQ090: Treatment affect on dizziness/balance
bullet 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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This page last reviewed January 11, 2007

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