Table 2.

Associations between Symptoms Reported by the Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (N=331)

	Chest pain, discomfort or pressure	Arm pain or discomfort	Shortness of breath	Sweating	Upset stomach, nausea, indigestion	Dread, anxiety	Back, shoulder pain
Arm pain or discomfort	χ2 = 0.34 P = 0.56
Shortness of breath	χ2 = 0.25 P = 0.62	χ2 = 1.47 P = 0.23
Sweating	χ2 = 0.49 P = 0.49	χ2 = 0.03 P = 0.86	χ2 = 22.60 P < .0001
Upset stomach, nausea, indigestion	χ2 = 0.00 P = 0.97	χ2 = 0.08 P = 0.78	χ2 = 0.58 P = 0.45	χ2 = 6.41 P = 0.01
Dread, anxiety	χ2 = 0.62 P = 0.43	χ2 = 0.76 P = 0.38	χ2 = 14.54 P < .0001	χ2 = 18.49 P < .0001	χ2 = 3.36 P = 0.07
Back or shoulder pain	χ2 = 0.16 P = 0.69	χ2 = 1.00 P = 0.32	χ2 = 0.31 P = 0.58	χ2 = 0.14 P = 0.71	χ2 = 0.00 P = 0.99	χ2 = 0.43 P = 0.51
Neck, throat or jaw pain	χ2 = 1.10 P = 0.29	χ2 = 4.79 P = 0.03	χ2 = 3.33 P = 0.07	χ2 = 1.01 P = 0.31	χ2 = 1.47 P = 0.23	χ2 = 2.02 P = 0.16	χ2 = 7.72 P = 0.01

Bolding highlights significant associations.