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. 2012 Mar 8;344:e1257. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e1257

Table 5.

 Supplementary matched design analysis of risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke: hazard ratio (95% CI) associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Model Atrial fibrillation Stroke
Adjusted for calendar year (sex and age matched) 1.48 (1.36 to 1.62) 1.41 (1.28 to 1.55)
Adjusted for above and socioeconomic status 1.47 (1.35 to 1.61) 1.40 (1.28 to 1.54)
Adjusted for above and baseline cardiovascular drugs* 1.40 (1.28 to 1.54) 1.39 (1.26 to 1.54)
Adjusted for above and baseline morbidity* 1.39 (1.27 to 1.53) 1.38 (1.26 to 1.52)

*As listed in table 4 (baseline characteristics).