Table 1.
Characteristics of included studies in the meta-analysis.
| First Author Year (Ref) |
Study Years | AA, n | Caucasian, n | Age, yrs | Population | Study design | Enrollment states |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus et al. 2010 [7] | 1989-1999 | 804 | 4,543 | >65 | Older population | Cohort | 15 U.S. states**, Washington D.C. |
| Go et al. 2001 [16] | 1996-1997 | 39,579 | 519,714 | >50* | General population | Cross-sectional | California |
| Alonso et al. 2009 [17] | 1987–2004 | 4,115 | 11,292 | >55* | General population | Cohort | Maryland, |
| Minnesota, | |||||||
| Mississippi, | |||||||
| N. Carolina | |||||||
| Afzal et al. 1999 [18] | 1996 | 113 | 50 | >35* | Heart failure | Cohort | Michigan |
| Ruo et al. 2004 [19] | 1999-2000 | 223 | 1,150 | >35* | Heart failure | Cohort | California |
| Winkelmayer et al. 2011 [20] |
1992–2006 | 90,217 | 121,698 | >30* | Hemodialysis | Cohort | United States |
| Upshaw Jr. 2002 [21] | 1996–1998 | 922 | 1,201 | >20 | Hospitalized patients | Cohort | Georgia |
| Shen et al. 2010 [22] | 2008 | 40,293 | 191,860 | >60 | Older population | Cross-sectional | California |
| Smith et al. 2006 [23] | 1993–2005 | 644 | 1,932 | >25* | Post-CABG | Case control | Ohio |
| Lahiri et al. 2011 [24] | 2004–2008 | 270 | 731 | >25* | Post-CABG | Cohort | Michigan |
*More than 99% of patients were older than the stated age, according to reported study demographics. It should be noted that in patients less than 50 years of age, the prevalence of AF was similar across racial lines in the general population.
**States included Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.
AA = African American; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting.