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Table 3 Self-reported clinical characteristics of patients with non-coronary chest pain (NCCP) and population controls after 6 years follow-up

From: Non-coronary chest pain does not affect long-term mortality: a prospective, observational study using a matched population control

 

NCCP (n = 279) (%)

Controls (n = 530) (%)

p-valuea

ORa (95 % CI)

p-valueb

Adjusted ORb (95 % CI)

Consultations for chest pain in recent yearsc

65

30

<0.001

4.45 (3.24; 6.10)

N.A.

N.A.

Chest pain symptoms during the last 6 months

45

20

<0.001

3.34 (2.41; 4.62)

N.A.

N.A.

Self-reported angina pectorisd

8.6

4.7

0.01

2.44 (1.28; 4.62)

0.39

1.36 (0.68; 2.73)

Acute coronary syndromese

3.6

2.6

0.45

1.37 (0.60; 3.13)

0.43

0.70 (0.28; 1.70)

Stable angina pectorise

2.2

1.5

0.51

1.43 (0.49; 4.18)

0.67

0.78 (0.26; 2.38)

Diabetes mellitusd

7.7

8.4

0.73

0.91 (0.53; 1.56)

0.52

0.82 (0.45; 1.49)

Hypercholesterolemiad

30

20

0.001

1.76 (1.26; 2.47)

0.05

1.44 (1.00; 2.08)

Hypertensiond

51

34

<0.001

2.04 (1.51; 2.78)

<0.001

1.86 (1.32; 2.60)

  1. N.A. = Not Applicable
  2. aUnivariate logistic regression
  3. bMultivariate logistic regression. Estimates adjusted for age, sex and “Consultations for chest pain in recent years”. Goodness-of-fit was measured with Nagelkerke’s R2
  4. cNo specific time limit was given for “recent years”
  5. dEver informed by a physician of having the disease
  6. eInformation is validated through medical records