Table 2: Typical
and Atypical Symptoms of ACS in Older and Younger Patients
|
Typical and Atypical Symptoms |
Older (n = 297) n (%) |
Younger (n = 149) n (%) |
P |
|
|
Typical Symptoms |
Chest pain |
63 (21.21) |
46 (30.87) |
0.027 |
|
Arm pain |
51 (17.17) |
36 (24.16) |
0.033 |
|
|
Diaphoresis |
54 (18.18) |
37 (24.83) |
0.620 |
|
|
Jaw/ Neck pain |
20 (6.74) |
16 (10.73) |
0.001 |
|
|
Dyspnea |
109 (36.70) |
14 (9.40) |
0.048 |
|
|
Atypical Symptoms |
Fatigue/ Weakness |
40 (27.78) |
65 (27.08) |
0.481 |
|
Palpitation |
56 (38.89) |
89 (37.08) |
0.463 |
|
|
Nausea/vomiting |
28 (19.45) |
37 (15.43) |
0.916 |
|
|
Mid-back pain (between shoulder
blades) |
10 (6.94) |
24 (10) |
0.529 |
|
|
Chest pain (other location, not in left side) |
5 (3.47) |
23 (9.58) |
0.480 |
|
|
Indigestion |
5 (3.47) |
2 (0.83) |
0.534 |
|