Table 4 Heart symptom recognition and calling 9‐1‐1 by personal characteristics and AMI experience.
| Variables | Recognised case scenario symptoms as heart related (n = 762) | Did not recognise case scenario symptoms as heart related (n = 214) | Mentioned calling 9‐1‐1 as a response to the symptoms (n = 359) | Did not mention calling 9‐1‐1 as a response to the symptoms (n = 617) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognised case scenario symptoms as heart related (n (%)) | 316 (88.0) | 446 (72.3) | ||
| Case scenario version (n (%)) | ||||
| Male character | 274 (36.0) | 68 (31.8) | 133 (37.0) | 209 (33.9) |
| Female character | 228 (29.9) | 68 (31.8) | 105 (29.2) | 191 (31.0) |
| Gender indeterminate character | 260 (34.1) | 78 (36.4) | 121 (33.7) | 217 (35.2) |
| Ethnicity (n (%)) | ||||
| Born in Canada | 451 (59.2) | 89 (41.6) | 207 (57.7) | 331 (54.0) |
| Not born in Canada (not Chinese/South Asian) | 160 (21.0) | 61 (28.5) | 93 (25.9) | 128 (20.7) |
| South Asian (not born in Canada) | 42 (5.5) | 25 (11.7) | 30 (8.4) | 37 (6.0) |
| Chinese (not born in Canada) | 109 (14.3) | 39 (18.2) | 29 (8.1) | 119 (19.3) |
| Gender of respondent (n (%)) | ||||
| Male | 338 (44.4) | 89 (41.6) | 149 (41.5) | 278 (45.1) |
| Female | 424 (55.6) | 125 (58.4) | 210 (58.5) | 339 (54.9) |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 55.1 (10.9) | 55.2 (11.7) | 54.6 (10.6) | 55.4 (11.3) |
| Lives alone (n (%)) | 124 (16.3) | 43 (20.1) | 64 (17.8) | 103 (16.7) |
| Education (n (%)) | ||||
| < High school | 65 (8.6) | 27 (12.7) | 26 (7.3) | 66 (10.8) |
| High school complete | 179 (23.6) | 64 (30.0) | 90 (25.1) | 153 (25.0) |
| College/diploma/certificate/incomplete university | 271 (35.8) | 71 (33.3) | 141 (39.4) | 201 (32.8) |
| Baccalaureate or higher | 243 (32.1) | 51 (23.9) | 101 (28.2) | 193 (31.5) |
| Total household income (n (%)) | ||||
| $0–$19999 | 52 (8.4) | 25 (14.5) | 19 (6.6) | 58 (11.5) |
| $20000–$39999 | 108 (17.5) | 42 (24.2) | 51 (17.7) | 99 (19.7) |
| $40000–$59999 | 127 (20.6) | 41 (23.7) | 62 (21.5) | 106 (21.1) |
| $60000–$79999 | 91 (14.7) | 27 (15.6) | 46 (16.0) | 72 (14.3) |
| $80000–$99999 | 95 (15.4) | 12 (6.9) | 48 (16.7) | 59 (11.7) |
| $100000+ | 145 (23.5) | 26 (15.0) | 62 (21.5) | 109 (21.7) |
| Anxiety score (mean (SD)) | 13.3 (5.2) | 13.9 (4.8) | 13.4 (5.3) | 13.4 (5.0) |
| Vulnerability score (mean (SD)) | 8.9 (3.9) | 9.6 (4.1) | 8.9 (3.9) | 9.2 (4.0) |
| Had an AMI (n (%)) | 43 (5.7) | 8 (3.8) | 18 (5.1) | 33 (5.4) |
| Immediate family member with AMI (n (%)) | 340 (44.9) | 80 (37.6) | 173 (48.6) | 247 (40.2) |
| Another relative/close friend with AMI (n (%)) | 414 (54.6) | 105 (49.3) | 202 (56.4) | 317 (51.7) |
| Discussed the signs and symptoms of AMI with health professional (n (%)) | 236 (31.1) | 65 (30.4) | 127 (35.4) | 174 (28.3) |
| AMI knowledge score (mean (SD)) | 6.8 (1.4) | 6.0 (1.7) | 6.8 (1.4) | 6.5 (1.5) |
Bold results refer to significance of p<0.05.