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Table 1 Comparison of patient delay timea according to socioeconomic and clinical variables

From: Symptoms awareness, emergency medical service utilization and hospital transfer delay in myocardial infarction

Variable

N (%)

Median patient delay time (ITQ)

p value

Gender

 Female

18 (36)

35 (25–70)

0.10

 Male

32 (64)

70 (30–150)

 

Age

  < 65 years

37 (74)

57 (30–145)

0.86

  ≥ 65 years

13 (26)

45 (30–105)

 

Monthly income

  ≤ 3 minimum wages

22 (48)

55 (27–157)

0.35

  < 3 minimum wages

24 (52)

40 (30–105)

 

Education

 Primary

35 (73)

45 (30–140)

0.99

 Secondary

13 (27)

35 (20–120)

 

Pain severity

  ≤ 6

43 (91)

105 (20–525)

0.66

  > 6

4 (9)

45 (30–135)

 

Number of risk factors

  < 2

20 (40)

42 (30–112)

0.49

  ≥ 2

30 (60)

70 (30–141)

 
  1. ITQ interquartile range
  2. Mann-Whitney test
  3. aminutes