Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study population (all patients with chest pain, n = 1249)
From: Gender differences in presentation and diagnosis of chest pain in primary care
Patient characteristics | Women (n = 701) | Men (n = 548) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in age groups | |||
< = 44 - n (%) | 119 (17.0) | 117 (21.4) | 0.05 |
45-54 - n (%) | 143 (20.4) | 115 (21.0) | 0.8 |
55-64 - n (%) | 128 (18.3) | 115 (21.0) | 0.23 |
65-74 - n (%) | 179 (25.5) | 128 (23.4) | 0.38 |
> = 75 - n (%) | 132 (18.8) | 73 (13.3) | < 0.001 |
Patients having chest pain at the time of consultation - n (%)* | 325 (47.0) | 243 (45.3) | 0.48 |
Patients known to GP - n (%)* | 656 (93.7) | 492 (90.3) | 0.03 |
Patient assumes cardiac origin of chest pain - n(%) | 386 (62.7) | 288 (58.3) | 0.38 |
Chest pain as reason for consultation - n (%)* | 619 (88.4) | 473 (86.6) | 0.29 |
Acute pain (<48 hrs, including 14 trauma cases) - n (%)* | 198 (28.8) | 166 (30.7) | 0.43 |