Sex differences in health care-seeking behavior for acute coronary syndrome in a low income country, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

: Recognizing reasons for prehospital delay after symptoms of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is established in developed countries yet evidence from Latin America is limited. We aimed to assess ACS symptom recognition, health care-seeking behavior, and confidence in local health care facilities to take care of ACS by gender in a sample of Peruvians.

Methods

: A community-based interview survey in a peri-urban area in Lima, Peru. The 24-item study instrument included vignettes and questions assessing identification of urgent and emergent ACS symptoms, anticipated help-seeking behaviors, and confidence in local health care facilities.

Results

: In the study population (90 people; 45.6% men; mean age, 43.5 years), women were 4 times less likely to correctly attr

SUBMITTER: Pastorius Benziger C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3152304 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature