Table 3.
Prediction of ACS Diagnosis by Symptom with a Black Race by Symptom Interaction Term
| Symptoms | OR (n=636) |
p |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder pain | 1.01 (0.64, 1.57) | 0.978 |
| Sweating | 1.77 (1.16, 2.69) ** | 0.008 |
| Chest Pressure | 1.35 (0.86, 2.11) | 0.191 |
| Palpitations | 0.55 (0.34, 0.89) * | 0.016 |
| Nausea | 0.93 (0.60, 1.44) | 0.747 |
| Unusual fatigue | 0.53 (0.35, 0.80) ** | 0.002 |
| Arm pain | 1.64 (1.06, 2.53) * | 0.026 |
| Shortness of breath | 0.67 (0.45, 1.00) | 0.051 |
| Upper back pain | 0.47 (0.29, 0.74) ** | 0.001 |
| Chest Discomfort | 1.10 (0.66, 1.81) | 0.720 |
| Indigestion | 1.16 (0.72, 1.85) | 0.548 |
| Chest pain | 1.40 (0.88, 2.22) | 0.156 |
| Lightheadedness | 0.88 (0.57, 1.36) | 0.571 |
| Symptom Interaction Term (Black Race by Symptom) | ||
| Black Race | 0.43 (0.11, 1.64) | 0.219 |
| Black × Shoulder Pain | 0.47 (0.14, 1.53) | 0.208 |
| Black × Sweating | 0.62 (0.21, 1.83) | 0.383 |
| Black × Chest Pressure | 2.17 (0.64, 7.32) | 0.211 |
| Black × Palpitations | 4.29 (1.42, 12.97) ** | 0.010 |
| Black × Nausea | 1.29 (0.42, 3.91) | 0.655 |
| Black × Unusual fatigue | 3.35 (1.03, 10.89) * | 0.044 |
| Black × Arm pain | 0.45 (0.14, 1.39) | 0.164 |
| Black × Shortness of breath | 1.43 (0.52, 3.96) | 0.493 |
| Black × Upper arm Pain | 1.73 (0.57, 5.24) | 0.331 |
| Black × Chest discomfort | 0.42 (0.10, 1.72) | 0.226 |
| Black × Indigestion | 0.56 (0.18, 1.79) | 0.331 |
| Black × Chest Pain | 3.91 (1.04, 14.60) * | 0.043 |
| Black × Lightheadedness | 0.29 (0.09, 0.94) * | 0.039 |
| Pseudo R2 | 0.77 | |
Notes: ACS is acute coronary syndrome.
**
p<0.01,
*
p<0.05, OR = odds ratio.