Table 3.
Predictors of short patient decision times
| Decision time ≤ 60 min (%) | Decision time > 60 min (%) | p-value (χ2) | Odds ratioa | 95% Confidence interval | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic factors | ||||||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Not married | 31.2 | 43.8 | 0.053 | 1 | ||
| Married | 68.8 | 56.2 | 1.85 | (1.05 to 3.28) | 0.034 | |
| Clinical factors | ||||||
| Type of acute coronary syndrome | ||||||
| UAb/NSTEMIc | 22.5 | 39.3 | 0.006 | 1 | ||
| STEMId | 77.5 | 60.7 | 2.26 | (1.26 to 4.06) | 0.006 | |
| Attribution | ||||||
| Symptoms attributed to heart attack | ||||||
| No | 66.4 | 86.5 | 0.001 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 33.6 | 13.5 | 3.24 | (1.60 to 6.56) | 0.001 | |
| Proximal factors | ||||||
| Presence of a bystander | ||||||
| Absent | 37.3 | 58.3 | 0.005 | 1 | ||
| Present | 62.7 | 41.7 | 2.35 | (1.28 to 4.31) | 0.006 | |
| Location at onset | ||||||
| Home | 58.4 | 75.3 | 0.009 | 1 | ||
| Other | 41.6 | 24.7 | 2.42 | (1.32 to 4.47) | 0.005 | |
a
Adjusted for age and gender.
b
Unstable angina.
c
Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.
d
ST elevation myocardial infarction.