Table 3.
Prevalence of atrial fibrillation among African American and Caucasians in included studies.
| First Author (Ref. #) | Year | AA with AF | (%) | Caucasian with AF | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus et al. [7] | 2010 | 120/804 | 15% | 1052/4,543 | 23% |
| Go et al. [16] | 2001 | 677/39,579 | 1.7% | 13,054/519,714 | 2.5% |
| Alonso et al. [17] | 2009 | 196/4,115 | 4.8% | 889/11,292 | 7.9% |
| Afzal et al. [18] | 1999 | 24/113 | 21% | 21/50 | 42% |
| Ruo et al. [19] | 2004 | 44/223 | 20% | 440/1,150 | 38% |
| Winkelmayer et al. [20] | 2011 | 5,859/90,217 | 6.5% | 17,103/121,698 | 14% |
| Upshaw Jr [21] | 2002 | 23/922 | 2.5% | 94/1,201 | 7.8% |
| Shen et al. [22] | 2010 | 1,531/40,293 | 3.8% | 15,349/191,860 | 8.0% |
| Smith et al. [23] | 2006 | 111/644 | 17% | 464/1,932 | 24% |
| Lahiri et al. [24] | 2011 | 50/270 | 19% | 214/731 | 29% |
AA = African American; AF = atrial fibrillation.