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Table 2 Baseline characteristics at date of chest pain clinic consultation

From: Feasibility and impact of a computerised clinical decision support system on investigation and initial management of new onset chest pain: a mixed methods study

 

BEFORE OMA

AFTER OMA

N = 106

N = 179

Age Mean (SD)

59.4 (11.0)

59.0 (11.6)

Sex

 Male

52 (49 %)

97 (54 %)

 Female

54 (51 %)

82 (46 %)

Risk factors:

 Smoking

43 (41 %)

59 (33 %)

 Diabetes

9 (8 %)

20 (11 %)

 Hyperlipidaemia

34(32 %)

62 (35 %)

Medications current at chest pain clinic:

 Anti-platelet

23 (22 %)

34 (19 %)

 Beta-blocker

5 (5 %)

17 (9 %)

 Statin

26 (25 %)

37 (21 %)

Typicality of chest pain:

 Typical

20 (19 %)

46 (26 %)

 Atypical

17 (16 %)

28 (16 %)

Non-cardiac

69 (65 %)

105 (59 %)