Table 7.

Correlates with Presence of Panic Disorder in Patients with Chest Pain

PopulationCorrelates
Emergency departmentYounger age17,18,42
Atypical chest pain18
Elevated levels
 Depression42
 Anxiety42
 Phobia42
CardiologyDemographics
 Younger age27
 Female27
 Unemployed27
 Less education27
 Lower income27
Elevated levels
 Pain22,27
 Hypochondriasis22
Somatosensory amplification27
Presence of
 Agoraphobia22
 GAD22
 Major depression22
 Somatoform disorder22
 Personality disorder (bipolar disorder, avoidant)109