Table 3.

Beliefs About Atrial Fibrillation and Symptoms (N = 180).

Item	Level of agreement	N (%)
If I have new shortness of breath, I would see my health-care provider	Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree	1 (0.6)   14 (8) 108 (60)   57 (32)
I would be able to tell if I have AF only if I feel my heart beating fast and hard	Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree	11 (6) 112 (62)   49 (27)     8 (4)
If I were to develop AF, I doubt that low energy would be my only symptom	Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree	1 (0.6)   46 (26) 114 (63)   19 (11)
I would not be concerned if I had skipping heartbeats that would come and go	Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree	29 (16) 112 (62)   36 (20)     3 (2)
I would not be concerned if I had a fast heartbeat that would go away when I rest	Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree	20 (11) 108 (60)   51 (28)     1 (0.6)
If I thought I was having symptoms that could be from AF I would:
Wait until I was pretty sure they were really symptoms of AF before I went to see my health-care provider	Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree	30 (17) 110 (61)   36 (20)     3 (2)
Wait to see my provider until symptoms kept me from doing my normal activities	Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree	48 (27) 106 (59)   25 (14)     1 (0.6)
Talk first with a family member to help me decide if I should see my health-care provider	Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree	23 (13)   98 (54)   50 (28)     9 (5)

Note. AF = atrial fibrillation.