Table 3

Crude and adjusted OR for ACS symptom presentation

Ethnic groupAny intensityModerate to severe intensity
Crude OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted* OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted OR
(95% CI)
Crude OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted* OR
(95% CI)
Adjusted† OR
(95% CI)
At least moderate intensity midsternal pain/discomfort
 White1.01.01.01.01.01.0
 South Asian1.11 (0.76 to 1.63)1.04 (0.70 to 1.56)1.04 (0.68 to 1.57)1.29 (0.96 to 1.72)1.44 (1.06 to 1.96)1.43 (1.04 to 1.97)
 Chinese1.12 (0.68 to 1.86)1.12 (0.67 to 1.89)1.18 (0.70 to 2.00)1.20 (0.82 to 1.75)1.40 (0.95 to 2.07)1.41 (0.95 to 2.09)
At least moderate midsternal, with left neck, shoulder or arm pain/discomfort
 White1.01.01.01.01.01.0
 South Asian0.86 (0.68 to 1.10)0.83 (0.64 to 1.06)0.81 (0.62 to 1.05)0.94 (0.74 to 1.19)0.95 (0.74 to 1.21)0.92 (0.71 to 1.75)
 Chinese0.44 (0.32 to 0.61)0.45 (0.32 to 0.62)0.46 (0.33 to 0.63)0.50 (0.36 to 0.69)0.53 (0.38 to 0.74)0.53 (0.38 to 0.75)
  • *Adjusted for age and sex.

  • †Adjusted for age, sex, education, current smoker, extent of coronary artery disease (no disease vs low risk or high risk), diabetes, chronic kidney disease and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) vs non-STEMI/unstable angina.

  • ACS, acute coronary syndrome.