Table 5.
Complications of patients with AF admitted at Mulago Hospital medical wards
| Complication | Total, n (%) | Women n (%) | Men n (%) | Chi-square test P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehospitalization | 41 (40.2) | 21 (36.2) | 20 (45.5) | 0.3459 |
| Stroke | ||||
| Yes | 13 (12.8) | 7 (12.1) | 6 (13.6) | 0.814 |
| No | 89 (87.2) | 51 (87.9) | 38 (86.4) | |
| Heart failure | ||||
| Yes | 51 (50.0) | 30 (51.7) | 21 (47.7) | 0.689 |
| No | 51 (50.0) | 28 (48.3) | 23 (52.3) | |
| Poor quality of life | ||||
| Grade 1 | 1 (0.99) | 1 (1.72) | 0 (0.00) | 0.093 |
| Grade 2 | 19 (18.81) | 10 (17.24) | 9 (20.93) | |
| Grade 3 | 41 (40.59) | 29 (50.00) | 12 (27.91) | |
| Grade 4 | 40 (39.60) | 18 (31.03) | 22 (51.16) | |
| LV dysfunction | ||||
| Based on EF | ||||
| Yes | 7 (7.0) | 4 (6.9) | 3 (7.1) | 0.962 |
| No | 93 (93.0) | 54 (93.1) | 39 (92.9) | |
| LV dysfunction | ||||
| Based on E/A ratio | ||||
| Yes | 20 (19.6) | 12 (21.1) | 8 (19.1) | 0.806 |
| No | 79 (79.8) | 45 (78.9) | 34 (80.9) | |
| LV dysfunction (combined EF and E/A) | ||||
| Yes | 20 (19.6) | 12 (21.1) | 8 (19.1) | 0.806 |
| No | 79 (79.8) | 45 (78.9) | 34 (80.9) | |
| Death | ||||
| Yes | 10 (9.8) | 5 (8.6) | 5 (11.4) | 0.645 |
| No | 92 (90.2) | 53 (91.4) | 39 (88.6) | |
Abbreviations: AF, atrial fibrillation; LV, left ventricular; EF, ejection fraction; E/A, ratio of the early (E) to late (A) ventricular filling velocities on echocardiography.