Table 2. Incidence of AF during the 6-year follow-up period according to age and sex.
| N | Cases (%) | Person-year | Incidence rate (per 1000 person-year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (years) | 206013 | 3517 (1.71) | 1223496 | 2.87 |
| 30-39 | 53278 | 242 (0.45) | 318761 | 0.76 |
| 40-49 | 66143 | 629 (0.95) | 394606 | 1.59 |
| 50-59 | 42890 | 799 (1.86) | 254495 | 3.14 |
| 60-69 | 30501 | 1090 (3.57) | 179161 | 6.08 |
| 70-79 | 11363 | 628 (5.53) | 65922 | 9.53 |
| ≥80 | 1838 | 129 (7.02) | 10551 | 12.23 |
| Male (years) | 121226 | 2043 (1.69) | 719957 | 2.84 |
| 30-39 | 40539 | 200 (0.49) | 242501 | 0.82 |
| 40-49 | 37332 | 384 (1.03) | 222610 | 1.72 |
| 50-59 | 22608 | 484 (2.14) | 133905 | 3.61 |
| 60-69 | 14834 | 589 (3.97) | 86863 | 6.78 |
| 70-79 | 5095 | 325 (6.38) | 29418 | 11.05 |
| ≥80 | 818 | 61 (7.46) | 4660 | 13.09 |
| Female (years) | 84787 | 1474 (1.74) | 503539 | 2.93 |
| 30-39 | 12739 | 42 (0.33) | 76260 | 0.55 |
| 40-49 | 28811 | 245 (0.85) | 171996 | 1.42 |
| 50-59 | 20282 | 315 (1.55) | 120590 | 2.61 |
| 60-69 | 15667 | 501 (3.20) | 92298 | 5.43 |
| 70-79 | 6268 | 303 (4.83) | 36504 | 8.30 |
| ≥80 | 1020 | 68 (6.67) | 5891 | 11.54 |
AF: atrial fibrillation