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Table 1 Characteristics and circumstances of 202 patients with ACS and 243 patients with stroke

From: Prehospital paths and hospital arrival time of patients with acute coronary syndrome or stroke, a prospective observational study

 

ACS (N = 202)

Stroke (N = 243)

N (%)b

N (%)b

Men

133 (65.8)

122 (50.2)

Age, mean (SD)

63.3 (13.1)

69.4 (12.9)

Location when having symptomsa

 At home

146 (72.3)

188 (77.7)

 Public place

47 (23.3)

39 (16.1)

 Other

9 (4.5)

15 (6.2)

Other person present when having symptomsa

 Nobody

59 (29.2)

69 (28.6)

 Partner

110 (54.5)

116 (48.1)

 Family, friends or acquaintances

23 (11.4)

35 (14.5)

 Other

10 (5.0)

21 (8.7)

Person who sought medical advicea

 Patient

112 (57.4)

69 (28.4)

 Partner

47 (24.1)

80 (32.9)

 Family, friends or acquaintances

17 (8.7)

57 (23.5)

 Other

19 (9.7)

37 (15.2)

  1. a≤ two missings
  2. bNumber and percentage, unless otherwise stated