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Article: Population based study of noncardiac chest pain in southern Chinese: Prevalence, psychosocial factors and health care utilization

TitlePopulation based study of noncardiac chest pain in southern Chinese: Prevalence, psychosocial factors and health care utilization
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Issue Date2004
PublisherBaishideng Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/index.htm
Citation
World Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2004, v. 10 n. 5, p. 707-712 How to Cite?
AbstractAim: Population-based assessment of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, psychosocial factors and health seeking behaviour of NCCP in southern Chinese. Methods: A total of 2 209 ethnic Hong Kong Chinese households were recruited to participate in a telephone survey to study the epidemiology of NCCP using the Rose angina questionnaire, a validated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) questionnaire and the hospital anxiety-depression scale. NCCP was defined as non-exertional chest pain according to the Rose angina questionnaire and had not been diagnosed as ischaemic heart diseases by a physician. Results: Chest pain over the past year was present in 454 subjects (20.6%, 95% CI 19-22), while NCCP was present in 307 subjects (13.9%, 95% CI 13-15). GERD was present in 51% of subjects with NCCP and 34% had consulted a physician for chest pain. Subjects with NCCP had a significantly higher anxiety (P<0.001) and depression score (P=0.007), and required more days off (P=0.021) than subjects with no chest pain. By multiple logistic regression analysis, female gender (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.2), presence of GERD (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.6-4.8), and social life being affected by NCCP (OR 6.9, 95% CI 3.3-15.9) were independent factors associated with health seeking behaviour in southern Chinese with NCCP. Conclusion: NCCP is a common problem in southern Chinese and associated with anxiety and depression. Female gender, GERD and social life affected by chest pain were associated with health care utilization in subjects with NCCP. Copyright © 2004 by The WJG Press.
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dc.contributor.authorWong, WMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, KFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheng, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHui, WMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorXia, HHXen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, KCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHu, WHCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHuang, JQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, CLKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, CKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, AOOen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, SKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, BCYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:23:25Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:23:25Z-
dc.date.issued2004en_HK
dc.identifier.citationWorld Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2004, v. 10 n. 5, p. 707-712en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1007-9327en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/162775-
dc.description.abstractAim: Population-based assessment of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, psychosocial factors and health seeking behaviour of NCCP in southern Chinese. Methods: A total of 2 209 ethnic Hong Kong Chinese households were recruited to participate in a telephone survey to study the epidemiology of NCCP using the Rose angina questionnaire, a validated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) questionnaire and the hospital anxiety-depression scale. NCCP was defined as non-exertional chest pain according to the Rose angina questionnaire and had not been diagnosed as ischaemic heart diseases by a physician. Results: Chest pain over the past year was present in 454 subjects (20.6%, 95% CI 19-22), while NCCP was present in 307 subjects (13.9%, 95% CI 13-15). GERD was present in 51% of subjects with NCCP and 34% had consulted a physician for chest pain. Subjects with NCCP had a significantly higher anxiety (P<0.001) and depression score (P=0.007), and required more days off (P=0.021) than subjects with no chest pain. By multiple logistic regression analysis, female gender (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.2), presence of GERD (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.6-4.8), and social life being affected by NCCP (OR 6.9, 95% CI 3.3-15.9) were independent factors associated with health seeking behaviour in southern Chinese with NCCP. Conclusion: NCCP is a common problem in southern Chinese and associated with anxiety and depression. Female gender, GERD and social life affected by chest pain were associated with health care utilization in subjects with NCCP. Copyright © 2004 by The WJG Press.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherBaishideng Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/index.htmen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofWorld Journal of Gastroenterologyen_HK
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnxiety - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChest Pain - Epidemiology - Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDepression - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGastroesophageal Reflux - Epidemiology - Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Services - Utilizationen_US
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPatient Acceptance Of Health Careen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshPsychologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.titlePopulation based study of noncardiac chest pain in southern Chinese: Prevalence, psychosocial factors and health care utilizationen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLam, KF: hrntlkf@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.707-
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