| Descriptor | ACS Patients | |
| n | (%) | |
| No Pain^ | 5 | (4.5) |
| Mild^ | 6 | (5.5) |
| Discomforting+ | 41 | (37.3) |
| Distressing+ | 32 | (29.1) |
| Horrible* | 17 | (15.5) |
| Excruciating* | 9 | (8.2) |