Table 4 Clinical findings after admission to hospital in relation to estimated chest pain
Intensity of pain on arrival of the AN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
4.00–5.99 (n = 651) | 6.00–7.99 (n = 603) | ≥8.00 (n = 349) | p b | |
Anxiety requiring treatment (%) (56)a | 58 (9.2) | 62 (10.6) | 48 (14.5) | 0.009 |
Pain requiring treatment (%) (60) | 203 (32.1) | 241 (41.2) | 138 (42.5) | < 0.0001 |
Final diagnosis (%) (97) | ||||
Myocardial infarction | 137 (22.4) | 136 (23.9) | 108 (33.1) | 0.004 |
Angina pectoris | 65 (10.6) | 62 (10.9) | 28 (8.6) | 0.46 |
Myocardial infarction or angina pectoris | 202 (33.0) | 198 (34.9) | 136 (41.7) | 0.03 |
Survival at discharge or not admitted to a hospital ward (%) (37) | 627 (98.1) | 582 (98.5) | 333 (99.1) | 0.11 |
Hospitalisation (median (25th,75th percentile) number of days) c | 2 (2,5) | 3 (2,6) | 3 (2,6) | < 0.0001 |