Population
1294 adult respondents in 20 study communities in the United States
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
A baseline survey of 1294 US adults found that while 89.7% recognized chest pain as a heart attack symptom, knowledge of other symptoms was deficient, with a median of 3 out of 11 correct symptoms.
Authors
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Deficient non-chest-pain symptom knowledge may prolong care delays; leaves open whether education reduces prehospital times.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,294)
Yes
While awareness of chest pain as a heart attack symptom is high, knowledge of other symptoms is deficient, highlighting a need for targeted education to reduce delays in seeking care.
David C. Goff (1998) conducted a cross-sectional in Myocardial infarction (n=1,294). A baseline survey of 1294 US adults found that while 89.7% recognized chest pain as a heart attack symptom, knowledge of other symptoms was deficient, with a median of 3 out of 11 correct symptoms.