Table 2 Bivariate comparison of demographics, presentation characteristics, medical history and perception of health and access to health care between early and late presenters*
Early n = 106 | Late n = 229 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
%(n) | %(n) | ||
Demographics | |||
Age | 63.1 ±10.5 (106) | 65 ±10.4 (229) | 0.12 |
White | 91.4 (96) | 85.9 (183) | 0.59 |
Married | 47.2 (50) | 49.3 (107) | 0.89 |
Lives alone | 25.5 (27) | 31.4 (72) | 0.27 |
Attended some college/vocational | 66 (70) | 52.8 (121) | 0.02 |
Miles from home zip to VHA facility | 55.5 ±177 (69) | 44.6 ±82.7 (130) | 0.55 |
Distance traveled from home residence | 0.35 | ||
<50 miles | 49.1 (52) | 42.8 (98) | |
≥50 miles | 16 (17) | 14 (32) | |
Missing | 34.9 (37) | 43.2 (99) | |
Employed | 30.2 (32) | 33.8 (78) | 0.52 |
Family history of CAD | 49.1 (52) | 43.7 (94) | 0.64 |
Presentation characteristics | |||
STEMI | 27.4 (29) | 14 (32) | 0.00 |
Angina episodes in previous 24 h | <0.01 | ||
0-1 | 68.9 (73) | 24.5 (56) | |
≥2 | 16 (17) | 36.7 (84) | |
Missing | 15.1 (16) | 38.9 (89) | |
Tertiary facility | 92.5 (98) | 89.1 (204) | 0.34 |
Medical history | |||
≥1 angina episode per day over prior 4 weeks | 17.9 (19) | 27.1 (62) | 0.07 |
Cardiac procedure (PCI or CABG) | 41.5 (44) | 38.4 (88) | 0.59 |
Prior myocardial infarction | 42.5 (45) | 36.2 (83) | 0.28 |
Prior congestive heart failure | 12.3 (13) | 17.9 (41) | 0.19 |
Prior stroke | 9.4 (10) | 14.4 (33) | 0.21 |
Diabetes | 40.6 (43) | 41.9 (96) | 0.82 |
PTSD | 10.4 (11) | 13.1 (30) | 0.48 |
Alcohol or substance abuse | 21.7 (23) | 19.2 (44) | 0.60 |
Perception of health and health care | |||
How often do you worry about having a heart attack? | 0.83 | ||
Never | 28.8 (30) | 29.8 (64) | |
Rarely | 26 (27) | 29.3 (63) | |
Occasionally | 28.8 (30) | 23.7 (51) | |
Often | 12.5 (13) | 14.4 (31) | |
Can't stop | 3.8 (4) | 2.8 (6) | |
How difficult is it for you to get medical care when needed? | 0.67 | ||
Not a problem | 53.8 (57) | 48.1 (104) | |
Not very difficult | 18.9 (20) | 25.9 (56) | |
Somewhat difficult | 11.3 (12) | 13.9 (30) | |
Moderately difficult | 10.4 (11) | 5.6 (12) | |
Extremely difficult | 2.8 (3) | 5.1 (11) | |