Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Public Health 2251-6085 50 1 2020 12 28 180 187 EN Wei-Ta HUANG Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan Hung-Jung LIN Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan AND Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan I-Jung FENG Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan Chien-Chin HSU Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan AND Department of Biotechnology, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan Jhi-Joung WANG Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan Chien-Cheng HUANG Department of Emergency Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan AND Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan AND Department Senior Services, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan Shih-Bin SU Department of Occupational Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan AND Department of Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Management, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan 2017 10 06 2020 12 28 Background: Because of the limited information available regarding peripheral vertigo (PV) in physicians, we conducted this study to clarify this issue. Methods: We used Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database to identify 26,309 physicians and an identical number of general population matched by age and sex. All the participants who had PV before 2007 and residents were excluded. By tracing their medical histories between 2007 and 2013, comparisons of PV risk between physicians and general population and among physicians were performed. Results: Physicians had a significantly lower PV risk than the general population (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.811; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.662–0.994). In comparison among physicians, otolaryngologists had a significantly higher PV risk than other specialties. Physicians who were older or served in local hospitals or clinics had a significantly higher PV risk than physicians in medical centers. Conclusion: Physicians had a significantly lower PV risk than the general population. Better medical knowledge in physicians than in the general population may explain the findings; however, further studies are warranted for elucidating the detailed mechanisms. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/11228 https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/download/11228/7109