The distribution of the symptoms associated with chest pain as to anxiety scores
| Associated symptoms | HADS-A score | p* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <10, n (%) | ⩾10, n (%) | |||||
| *Fisher’s exact test. | ||||||
| Palpitation | 25 (23.1) | 18 (36.7) | 0.085 | |||
| Diaphoresis | 12 (11.1) | 19 (18.4) | 0.218 | |||
| Trembling or shaking | 9 (8.3) | 8 (16.3) | 0.167 | |||
| Nausea or gastric discomfort | 10 (9.3) | 9 (18.4) | 0.118 | |||
| Fear of dying | 6 (5.6) | 11 (22.4) | 0.040 | |||
| Paresthesia | 4 (3.7) | 6 (12.2) | 0.072 | |||
| Lightheadedness, dizziness, faintness | 8 (7.4) | 11 (22.4) | 0.015 | |||
| Fear of going insane or losing control | 1(0.9) | 3 (6.1) | 0.090 | |||
| Depersonalisation, derealisation | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2) | 0.528 | |||
| Chills or hot flushes | 5 (4.6) | 11 (22.4) | 0.010 | |||
| Shortness of breath, choking | 22 (20.4) | 13 (26.5) | 0.413 | |||
| Breathlessness | 10 (9.3) | 7 (14.3) | 0.408 | |||