Table 2. Prevalence of atrial fibrillation by age group and sex.
Age, yrs | Men | Women | Total | |||
AF(+)/n | % | AF(+)/n | % | AF(+)/n | % | |
–39 | 0/367 | 0 | 0/513 | 0 | 0/880 | 0 |
40–49 | 0/897 | 0 | 1/1376 | 0.07 | 1/2273 | 0 |
50–59 | 5/995 | 0.50 | 2/1974 | 0.10 | 7/2969 | 0.24 |
60–69 | 21/1651 | 1.27 | 11/2595 | 0.42 | 32/4246 | 0.75 |
70+ | 4/237 | 1.69 | 10/324 | 3.09 | 14/561 | 2.50 |
Total | 30/4147 | 0.72 | 24/6782 | 0.35 | 54/10 929 | 0.49 |
AF: atrial fibrillation.