Table 2.
Frequencies of cardiovascular symptoms by racial/ethnic group (N=466).
| Total | NH White | Hispanic | NH AA | NH Asian | χ2 (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Neck pain | 203 (43.6) | 70(50.7) | 51 (50.0) | 42 (35.3) | 40 (37.4) | 9.570 (0.023) |
| Palpitation | 71 (15.2) | 32 (23.2) | 14 (13.7) | 16 (13.4) | 9 (8.4) | 11.092 (0.011) |
| Suffocating | 30 (6.4) | 9 (6.5) | 13 (12.7) | 5 (4.2) | 3 (2.8) | 8.936 (0.027)¶ |
| Joint swelling | 47 (10.1) | 8 (5.8) | 17 (16.7) | 16 (13.4) | 6 (5.6) | 11.517 (0.009) |
| Night sweats | 91 (19.5) | 35 (25.4) | 14 (13.7) | 34 (28.6) | 8 (7.5) | 21.257 (<0.001) |
| Feeling hot/cold |
250 (53.6) | 84 (60.9) | 52 (51.0) | 71 (59.7) | 43 (40.2) | 12.715 (0.005) |
| Hot flushes | 172 (36.9) | 55 (39.9) | 36 (35.3) | 60 (50.4) | 21 (19.6) | 23.682 (<0.001) |
| Exhaustion | 172 (36.9) | 64 (46.4) | 41 (40.2) | 40 (33.6) | 27 (25.2) | 12.604 (0.006) |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | F (p) | |
| Total frequency |
5.47(4.83) | 6.14(4.80)b | 5.82(5.07)b | 5.68(4.69)b | 4.05(4.53)a | 4.333 (0.005) |
Note. Post hoc tests by Duncan (a <b). CVD = Cardiovascular disease, NH = Non-Hispanic, AA = African American.
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Fisher’s exact