Table 1.
Baseline Traditional and Lifestyle CVD Risk Factors According to the Development of Paroxysmal and Nonparoxysmal AF Among 34 720 Women in the Primary Analysis
| Traditional Lifestyle Factors | No AF (N=33 641) | Paroxysmal AF (N=690) | P Value* | Nonparoxysmal AF (N=349) | P Value* | P Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 52.8 (48.8 to 58.5) | 57.7 (51.9 to 64.0) | <0.001 | 60.1 (53.8 to 65.5) | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| BMI, median (IQR), kg/m2 | 24.9 (22.4 to 28.3) | 25.8 (23.2 to 29.8) | <0.001 | 26.6 (23.5 to 31.5) | <0.001 | 0.01 |
| BMI categories, % | ||||||
| <25 kg/m2 | 51.4 | 43.0 | 34.8 | |||
| 25 to <30 kg/m2 | 30.8 | 33.0 | <0.001 | 32.5 | <0.001 | 0.001 |
| ≥30 kg/m2 | 17.7 | 23.9 | 32.8 | |||
| Weight, median (IQR), kg | 67.6 (59.9 to 77.1) | 70.8 (63.5 to 81.6) | <0.001 | 74.8 (63.5 to 86.6) | <0.001 | 0.004 |
| Height, median (IQR), cm | 165.1 (160.0 to 167.6) | 165.1 (162.6 to 170.2) | <0.001 | 165.1 (162.6 to 170.2) | <0.001 | 0.39 |
| Hypertension, % | 24.7 | 39.4 | <0.001 | 44.8 | <0.001 | 0.09 |
| Diabetes, % | 2.4 | 4.5 | <0.001 | 4.0 | 0.05 | 0.72 |
| Hypercholesterolemia, % | 29.0 | 31.7 | 0.11 | 37.5 | 0.001 | 0.06 |
| Current/past smoking, % | 48.3 | 49.7 | 0.46 | 54.7 | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| ≥2 Alcoholic drinks/day, % | 3.9 | 5.2 | 0.07 | 5.7 | 0.07 | 0.73 |
| Exercise | ||||||
| <7.5 MET‐h per week | 45.4 | 50.3 | 0.01 | 47.9 | 0.36 | 0.46 |
| ≥7.5 MET‐h per week | 54.6 | 49.7 | 52.2 | |||
CVD indicates cardiovascular disease; AF, atrial fibrillation; IQR, interquartile range; BMI, body mass index; MET‐h, metabolic equivalent hours.
*
P value comparing women with paroxysmal AF with women with no AF.
*
P value comparing women with nonparoxysmal AF with women with no AF.
*
P value comparing women with paroxysmal AF with women with nonparoxysmal AF.