Table 2 Characteristics of participants with positive/non-conclusive or negative test (n= 850)
| Â | Exercise test | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Positive/non-conclusive* | Negative** | p | |
Patients | n=197 (23.2%) | n=653 (76.8%) | Â |
Age, mean (SD) | 66 (11) | 62 (12) | <0.001 |
Men | 106 (53.8%) | 325 (49.8%) | 0.321 |
Smoker, current or previous | 108 (54.8%) | 342 (52.8%) | 0.615 |
Past medical history | Â | Â | Â |
  Myocardial infarction | 25 (12.8%) | 49 (7.6%) | 0.024 |
  Revascularization | 30 (15.2%) | 44 (6.8%) | <0.001 |
  Stroke or TIA | 16 (8.1%) | 35 (5.4%) | 0.171 |
  Previous cardiovascular event | 47 (24.0%) | 88 (13.7%) | 0.001 |
Present conditions | Â | Â | Â |
  Hypertension, medication for | 120 (61.5%) | 332 (51.4%) | 0.013 |
  Diabetes mellitus, treatment for | 24 (12.2%) | 69 (10.7%) | 0.541 |
  Dyslipidaemia, medication for | 78 (40.0%) | 157 (24.4%) | <0.001 |
  Congestive heart failure, medication for | 30 (15.6%) | 70 (11.1%) | 0.094 |
  Claudication | 14 (7.4%) | 33 (5.2%) | 0.247 |
Chest pain symptoms | Â | Â | Â |
  Ever have chest pain or discomfort in the chest | 138 (72.3%) | 436 (69.0%) | 0.390 |
  Chest pain walking at an ordinary pace on the level | 50 (26.0%) | 69 (10.8%) | <0.001 |
  Chest pain walking uphill or in a hurry | 134 (69.1%) | 264 (42.0%) | <0.001 |
Angina diagnosis according to patient’s opinion | 80 (43.2%) | 126 (20.9%) | <0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), mean (SD) | 151 (21) | 146 (19) | 0.001 |
Resting ECG | Â | Â | Â |
  Normal resting ECG | 132 (67.0%) | 507 (77.6%) | 0.003 |
  Atrial fibrillation | 14 (7.1%) | 22 (3.4%) | 0.026 |
  Atrioventricular block | 4 (2.0%) | 19 (2.9%) | 0.507 |
  Signs of myocardial scarring | 17 (8.6%) | 55 (8.4%) | 0.927 |
  Pathologic ST-T segment on resting ECG | 42 (21.3%) | 62 (9.5%) | <0.001 |