Table 3 Univariate association between independent variables and the advice of the cardiologist: follow-up in hospital care setting after PC+

Gender^B*

1.694

1.332–2.155

< .001

Age^C*

1.352

1.236–2.478

< .001

 Atypical chest pain*

0.683

0.533–0.876

.003

 Dyspnoea*

1.667

1.206–2.304

.002

 Heart palpitations *

0.581

0.386–0.875

.009

 Abnormal ECG*

1.477

0.952–2.291

.082

 Cardiac screening*

0.650

0.380–1.109

.114

 Reduced exercise capacity

0.795

0.429–1.474

.466

 Collapse

0.919

0.491–1.718

.791

 Stable Angina Pectoris*

5.000

2.885–8.666

< .001

 Suspected arrhythmia

0.765

0.312–1.874

.558

 Suspected heart failure*

1.860

0.882–3.920

.103

 Heart murmur

0.631

0.215–1.849

.401

 Suspected coronary sclerosis

2.017

0.728–5.588

.177

 Analyses of atrial fibrillation

2.236

0.627–7.967

.215

 To exclude disease*

0.477

0.365–0.623

< .001

 Screening of unclear pathology*

2.368

1.633–3.435

< .001

 To confirm disease *

4.786

3.006–7.618

< .001

 To reassure the patient*

0.149

0.047–0.477

.001

 Checking the unknown*

2.400

1.135–5.075

.022

 Upon patient request

0.367

0.085–1.588

.180

 Upon specialist advice or request

0.666

0.077–5.715

.711