Predictors of Delay in Seeking Health Care among Myocardial Infarction Patients, Minia District, Egypt
Table 2
Prehospital delay in relation to the acute perception of symptoms.
Acute perception of symptoms
All ()
Early arrival ≤ 2 hours ()
Prehospital delay > 2 hours ()
OR (95% CI)
value
Interpretation of the nature of pain
Associate it to heart problem
49 (23.7)
33 (49.3)
16 (11.4)
35.8
Reference
0.0001
Misinterpret the nature of pain
158 (76.3)
34 (50.7)
124 (88.6)
7.52 (3.71–15.62)
Reaction during pain occurrence
Seek medical advice
69 (33.3)
29 (43.3)
40 (28.6)
4.4
Reference
0.03
Pain resistance behavior
138 (66.7)
38 (56.7)
100 (71.4)
1.91 (1.04–3.50)
Statistically significant. OR (95% CI) is odds ratio (95% confidence interval) Behaviors are expressed by actions which are attempts to mitigate, bear, and hide the pain, hoping for it to improve and to continue activities even with pain.