Gender and Age Differences Associated With Prehospital Delay in Chinese Patients Presenting With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

Male elderly patients (aged ≥65 years) and women (aged ≤64 and ≥75 years) with STEMI were more likely to delay seeking timely medical care. These gender and age differences were explained by different education, stable income, medical insurance, typical chest pain, and cognition toward heart diseases.