Table 3.
Factors affecting delay in Indian population.
| Study | Factors increasing delay |
|---|---|
| Rajagopalan et al5 | Initial point of contact—general practitioner |
| Age >65 years | |
| Khan et al6 | Misinterpretation of symptoms |
| Transportation delay/no help available | |
| Financial reasons | |
| Initial misdiagnosis | |
| Beig et al7 | Initial misdiagnosis/referral delay |
| Transport delay | |
| Rural residence | |
| Absence of prior CAD | |
| Choudhary et al25 | Old age |
| Female sex | |
| Rural residence | |
| H/o diabetes | |
| Symptom perception | |
| Our study | Age > 60 years |
| Rural residence | |
| Illiteracy | |
| Noncardiac symptom perception | |
| Initial point of contact—outpatient clinic | |
| Nonavailability of prehospital ECG |
CAD, coronary artery disease; ECG, electrocardiogram.