Table 2.
Points Assigned to Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factor Categories, ARIC
| Risk Factor | Points |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 45 to <50 | 0 |
| 50 to <55 | 3 |
| 55 to <60 | 4 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 |
| Race | |
| Black | −4 |
| White | 0 |
| Height (cm) | |
| <164 | 0 |
| 164 to <173 | 1 |
| ≥173 | 4 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |
| <100 | −1 |
| 100 to <120 | 0 |
| 120 to <140 | 1 |
| 140 to <160 | 2 |
| ≥160 | 3 |
| Hypertension medication use | 3 |
| Smoking status | |
| Never | 0 |
| Former | 1 |
| Current | 3 |
| Precordial murmur | 2 |
| Left atrial enlargement | 2 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | |
| white race | 4 |
| black race | 0 |
| Diabetes mellitus | |
| age 45 to <50 | 4 |
| age 50 to <55 | 4 |
| age 55 to <60 | 1 |
| age 60 to 64 | 0 |
| Heart failure | 2 |
| Coronary heart disease | |
| age 45 to <50 | 5 |
| age 50 to <55 | 3 |
| age 55 to <60 | 3 |
| age 60 to 64 | 0 |