Table 3 Chest pain characteristics according to sex in total population (n = 341).
From: Sex-specific angiographic findings and clinical features in patients with myocardial infarction
Characteristic | Men (203) | Women (138) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain quality | |||
Squeezing | 81(39.9) | 47(34.1) | 0.515 |
Stabbing chest pain | 58(28.6) | 41(29.7) | |
Stiffness-heaviness | 23(11.3) | 12(8.7) | |
Burning | 37(18.2) | 34(24.6) | |
None | 4(2.0) | 4(2.9) | |
Pain location | |||
Center of the chest | 141(69.5) | 96(69.6) | 0.078 |
Left side of chest | 35(17.2) | 33(23.9) | |
Right side of chest | 11(5.4) | 6(4.3) | |
Epigastric | 16(7.9) | 3(2.2) | |
Pain duration | |||
< 10 min | 64(31.5) | 50(36.2) | 0.413 |
> 10 min | 139(68.5) | 88(63.8) | |
Aggravating factors | |||
Exercise | 0.825 | ||
Yes | 95(46.8) | 67(48.6) | |
No | 108(53.2) | 71(51.4) | |
Rest | 0.425 | ||
Yes | 78(38.4) | 47(34.1) | |
No | 125(61.6) | 91(65.9) | |
Sleep time | 0.888 | ||
Yes | 39(19.2) | 25(18.1) | |
No | 164(80.8) | 113(81.9) | |
Meal | 0.832 | ||
Yes | 15(7.4) | 9(6.5) | |
No | 188(92.6) | 129(93.5) | |
Stress | 0.499 | ||
Yes | 40(19.7) | 32(23.2) | |
No | 163(80.3) | 106(76.8) | |
Low temperature | 0.533 | ||
Yes | 5(2.5) | 5(3.6) | |
No | 198(97.5) | 133(96.4) | |
High temperature | 0.134 | ||
Yes | 38(18.7) | 17(12.3) | |
No | 165(81.3) | 121(87.7) | |
Smoking | 0.150 | ||
Yes | 7(3.4) | 1(0.7) | |
No | 196(96.6) | 137(99.3) | |
Associated symptoms | |||
Sweating | 0.738 | ||
Yes | 120(59.1) | 79(57.2) | |
No | 83(40.9) | 59(42.8) | |
Dyspnea | 0.655 | ||
Yes | 116(57.1) | 83(60.1) | |
No | 87(42.9) | 55(39.9) | |
Nausea and vomiting | 0.244 | ||
Yes | 53(26.1) | 28(20.3) | |
No | 150(73.9) | 110(79.7) | |
Palpitation | 0.999 | ||
Yes | 79(38.9) | 54(39.1) | |
No | 124(61.1) | 84(60.9) | |
Dizziness | 0.041 | ||
Yes | 68(33.5) | 62(44.9) | |
No | 135(66.5) | 76(55.1) | |
Absence of associated symptoms | 7(3.4) | 4(2.9) | 0.778 |
Time to feel tired | |||
Heavy activity | 102(52.0) | 61(44.2) | 0.278 |
Run | 5(2.6) | 9(6.5) | |
Walking fast | 25(12.8) | 18(13.0) | |
Normal activity | 59(30.1) | 48(34.8) | |
Without feeling tired | 5(2.6) | 2(1.4) | |
Rest | 4(2.0) | 0(0.0) | |
Not feeling tired | 5(2.6) | 2(1.4) | |
The time of feeling shortness of breath | |||
Heavy activity | 89(44.1) | 48(34.8) | 0.406 |
Run | 7(3.5) | 6(4.3) | |
Walking fast | 28(13.9) | 18(13.0) | |
Normal activity | 58(28.7) | 52(37.7) | |
Without feeling of shortness of breath | 20(9.9) | 14(10.1) | |
Rest | 5(2.5) | 1(0.7) | |
Not feeling short of breath | 20(9.9) | 14(10.1) | |
Having pain while climbing up the stairs | |||
Yes | 152(75.2) | 109(79.0) | 0.543 |
No | 18(8.9) | 13(9.4) | |
Not remember | 32(15.8) | 16(11.6) | |
Having pain by walking on a flat surface | |||
Yes | 125(61.6) | 84(60.9) | 0.910 |
No | 78(38.4) | 54(39.1) | |
Improve chest pain | |||
Not improve | 28(13.8) | 12(8.8) | 0.220 |
With rest or activity | 144(70.9) | 96(70.6) | |
With medicine | 31(15.3) | 28(20.6) | |
Pain recurrence time | |||
Daily | 40(19.7) | 42(30.4) | 0.065 |
weekly | 68(33.5) | 45(32.6) | |
monthly | 10(4.9) | 9(6.5) | |
Not remember | 85(41.9) | 42(30.4) | |
Time of onset of pain | |||
Less than 1 month | 128(65.0) | 73(55.3) | 0.182 |
1 – 5 month | 51(25.9) | 46(34.8) | |
6 – 12 month | 18(9.1) | 13(9.8) | |
The time of the last pain | |||
Less than 1 month | 193(96.0) | 134(98.5) | 0.288 |
1 – 5 months | 3(1.5) | 0(0.0) | |
Not remember | 5(2.5) | 2(1.5) | |
Feeling pain somewhere other than the chest | |||
Yes | 4(2.0) | 1(0.7) | 0.652 |
No | 197(98.0) | 137(99.3) | |
Pain intensity | 6.30 ± 1.80 | 6.00 ± 1.91 | 0.141 |
