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Table 2 Correct and incorrect responses of ACS response index questions on individual acute coronary syndrome symptoms (n = 330) of participants admitted at private and public hospital of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

From: Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about acute coronary syndrome among patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Symptoms

n (%)

Chest discomfort/heaviness

274 (83.03)

Weakness/Fatigue

267(80.91)

Chest pain pressure/tightness

266(80.61)

Shortness of breath

261(79.09)

Dizziness/lightheaded

246(74.55)

Arm pain or shoulder pain

238(72.1)

Sweating

234(70.9)

*Arm paralysis

222(67.27)

Numbness/tingling in the arm

209(63.33)

*Slurred/speech

205(62.12)

*Headache

194(58.79)

Heart burn/indigestion/stomach problem

173(52.42)

*Lower abdominal pain

171(51.82)

*Back pain

168(50.91)

*Cough

162(49.09)

Nausea/vomiting

159(48.1)

Loss of consciousness

150(45.45)

Neck pain

146(44.2)

Pale ashen or color change/palpitation/rapid heart rate

134(40.61)

Jaw pain

101(30.6)

  1. ACS symptoms in bold are those identified by the majority of study participants
  2. Values: frequency (%); symptoms with “*” are distractors symptoms