Table 3 Patient characteristics with previously known, newly detected AF or without AF
Variables | Without AF (n = 1206) | Previously known AF (n = 196) | Newly detected AF (n = 109) | P Value* | P Value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, yr. (median[IQR]) | 61(53–71) | 72(64–78) | 72(64–78) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Women, n (%) | 385(31.9) | 75(38.3) | 40 (36.7) | 0.08 | 0.31 |
BMI, Kg/m2 (median[IQR]) | 24.2(22.0–26.4) | 24.2(21.3–26.4) | 23.8(21.9–25.6) | 0.27 | 0.11 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 436(36.2) | 33(16.8) | 25(22.9) | < 0.001 | 0.006 |
Medical history, (%) | |||||
Hypertension | 750(62.2) | 136(69.4) | 63 (57.8) | 0.053 | 0.37 |
Diabetes | 254(21.1) | 46(23.5) | 26 (23.9) | 0.45 | 0.50 |
Hyperlipidemia | 192(15.9) | 26(13.3) | 9(8.3) | 0.34 | 0.03 |
Ischemic stroke | 254(21.1) | 67(34.2) | 16 (14.7) | < 0.001 | 0.11 |
TIA | 12(1.0) | 6(3.1) | 7 (6.4) | 0.95 | < 0.001 |
MI | 33(2.7) | 7(3.6) | 5(4.6) | 0.52 | 0.42 |
Coronary heart disease | 100(8.3) | 35(17.9) | 19 (17.4) | < 0.001 | 0.001 |
Peripheral arterial disease | 23(1.9) | 8(4.1) | 1(0.9) | 0.10 | 0.71 |
Heart failure | 12(1.0) | 22(11.2) | 7(6.4) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Blood analysis (mmol/L) | |||||
Triglycerides | 1.40(0.96–2.00) | 1.05(0.75–1.60) | 1.03(0.81–1.48) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
LDL | 2.74(2.23–3.35) | 2.49(2.03–3.25) | 2.65(2.13–3.17) | 0.003 | 0.07 |
HDL | 1.12(0.96–1.34) | 1.19(0.99–1.38) | 1.22(1.02–1.45) | 0.06 | 0.002 |
Cholesterol | 4.55(3.93–5.29) | 4.28(3.73–5.14) | 4.38(3.77–4.94) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Fasting blood-glucose | 5.47(4.92–6.81) | 5.63(4.98–7.10) | 5.50(4.87–6.51) | 0.18 | 0.67 |
Clinical features (median[IQR]) | |||||
NIHSS at admission | 3(1–6) | 4(2–9) | 4(2–10) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |