Factors Associated with Prehospital Delay among Men and Women Newly Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Qualitative Inquiry

Table 1

Characteristics of the study sample (n = 68).

Factor		Men (n = 35)	Women (n = 33)
Age	20–30	4	2
	31–40	12	1
	41–50	13	5
	51–60	4	11
	61–70	2	3
	>70	—	11
Level of education	High school	3	10
	Diploma	8	6
	Bachelor	19	16
	Masters-Ph.D.	5	1
Work	Housewife	—	23
	Retired	2	2
	Currently employed	14	5
	Self-employed	19	3
Comorbidities	Hypertension	4	8
	Diabetes mellitus	5	14
	Hyperlipidemia	8	15
	Heart failure	1	3
	Hypothyroidism	1	1
Prehospital delay time (hours)	Range	1.5–24	1–2.5

Some responses were approximate.