Multivariable models, coronary heart disease, and ‘indication for urgent hospital admission’
| Index test | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Coronary heart disease | ||
| Patient assumes cardiac origin of pain | 3.20 (1.53 to 6.60) | <0.01 |
| Age (female ≥65 years, male ≥55 years) | 2.81 (1.43 to 5.53) | <0.01 |
| Stinging pain | 0.44 (0.24 to 0.87) | 0.02 |
| Cough | 0.08 (0.01 to 0.77) | 0.03 |
| Pain worse with exercise | 4.27 (2.31 to 7.88) | <0.001 |
| Known clinical vascular disease | 5.13 (2.83 to 9.30) | <0.001 |
| Known heart failure | 2.93 (1.30 to 6.59) | 0.01 |
| Known diabetes mellitus | 2.21 (1.10 to 4.45) | 0.03 |
| Localised muscle tension | 0.46 (0.24 to 0.89) | 0.02 |
| Pain reproducible by palpation | 0.27 (0.13 to 0.56) | 0.001 |
| Indication for urgent hospital admission | ||
| Home visit | 7.31 (2.27 to 23.57) | 0.001 |
| Known heart failure | 3.53 (1.14 to 10.96) | 0.03 |
| Pain reproducible by palpation | 0.12 (0.03 to 0.40) | 0.001 |
| Known clinical vascular disease | 7.50 (2.88 to 19.55) | <0.001 |
| Pain radiating to left arm | 8.81 (2.58 to 30.05) | 0.001 |