Table 1 Age, gender and previous medical history in relation to estimated chest pain
Intensity of chest pain on arrival of the AN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
4.00–5.99 | 6.00–7.99 | ≥8.00 | ||
(n = 651) | (n = 603) | (n = 349) | p b | |
Years of age | 72 (62,80) | 71 (61,81) | 68 (58,78) | 0.01 |
Women (1)a | 297 (46) | 272 (45) | 153 (44) | 0.70 |
Previous medical history | ||||
Myocardial infarction (48) | 224 (35) | 322 (38) | 114 (34) | 0.63 |
Angina pectoris (60) | 185 (29) | 166 (28) | 91 (27) | 0.57 |
Heart failure (65) | 95 (15) | 92 (16) | 37 (11) | 0.12 |
Diabetes (40) | 121 (19) | 128 (22) | 60 (18) | 0.91 |
Hypertension (49) | 268 (42) | 256 (44) | 132 (40) | 0.65 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (42) | 50 (8) | 58 (10) | 31 (9) | 0.43 |
Stroke (41) | 66 (10) | 55 (9) | 35 (10) | 0.93 |
Peripheral artery disease (48) | 23 (4) | 13 (2) | 12 (4) | 0.91 |
Renal disease (43) | 47 (7) | 29 (5) | 26 (8) | 0.93 |
Cancer (41) | 67 (11) | 61 (10) | 34 (10) | 0.87 |
Smoking (356) | 85 (17) | 84 (18) | 66 (24) | 0.03 |