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Table 1 The demographic characteristics of the participants surveyed

From: Gender disparities in the mediating role of symptom knowledge level in reducing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) decision delay: Findings from a community-based study in China

  

N, percentage

P

Gender

 

Male

388 (41.8)

< 0.001

 

Female

540 (58.2)

 

Education

 

≤High

232 (25.0)

< 0.001

 

Undergraduate

562 (60.6)

 
 

≥Postgraduate

134 (14.4)

 

Age

 

18–25

172 (18.5)

< 0.001

 

26–35

262 (28.2)

 
 

36–45

263 (28.3)

 
 

≥45

231 (24.9)

 

Occupation

 

Retired

87 (9.4)

< 0.001

 

Self-employed/Unemployed

27 (2.9)

 
 

Manager

168 (18.1)

 
 

Worker

190 (20.5)

 
 

Service

78 (8.4)

 
 

Technical

166 (17.9)

 
 

Else

212 (22.8)

 

Income (Yuan/Month)

 

≤3000

205 (22.1)

< 0.001

 

3000-5000

322 (34.7)

 
 

5000-10,000

267 (28.8)

 
 

≥10,000

134 (14.4)

 

Medical Insured

 

Yes

897 (96.7)

< 0.001

 

No

31 (3.3)

 

Prior exposure to training programs

   
 

Yes

145 (15.6)

< 0.001

 

No

783 (84.4)

 

Ever witness ACS in families

   
 

Yes

243 (26.2)

< 0.001

 

No

685 (73.8)

 

Ever personally experienced ACS

   
 

Yes

97 (10.5)

< 0.001

 

No

831 (89.5)

 

Decision Delay

   
 

Yes

749 (80.7)

< 0.001

 

No

179 (19.3)

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