Table 1

Mortality rate

Diagnosis at dischargeP values
CCP*
(n=490)
ACS
(n=325)
NCCP†
(n=749)
NCCP-K
(n=356)
NCCP-U
(n=393)
CCP vs NCCPACS vs NCCPNCCP-K vs NCCP-U
In-hospital mortality rate, n (%)10 (2.0)9 (2.8)4 (0.5)2 (0.6)2 (0.5)0.0140.0020.921
6-month mortality rate, n (%)‡27 (5.6)22 (6.8)10 (1.4)3 (0.9)7 (1.8)<0.001<0.0010.263
1-year mortality rate, n (%)‡35 (7.2)26 (8.1)17 (2.3)6 (1.7)11 (2.9)<0.001<0.0010.306
  • *CCP group includes patients with ACS.

  • †NCCP group is a sum of the patients of the NCCP-K and NCCP-U groups.

  • ‡7, 6, 9 and 9 patients loss of follow-up in the CCP, ACS, NCCP-K and NCCP-U groups, respectively.

  • ACS, acute coronary syndrome; CCP, cardiac chest pain; NCCP, non-CCP; NCCP-K, NCCP of known origin; NCCP-U, NCCP of unknown origin.