Table 2.
Age‐specific prevalence of atrial fibrillation by diabetes mellitus and hypertension
| Group | n | DM | Hypertension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | P | No | Yes | P | ||
| 35–44 years | 2,706 (23.9) | 0 (–) | 0 (–) | – | 0 (–) | 0 (–) | – |
| 45–54 years | 3,506 (30.9) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (–) | 1.000 | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.3) | 0.420 |
| 55–64 years | 3,420 (30.2) | 24 (0.8) | 7 (1.5) | 0.179 | 12 (1.0) | 19 (0.9) | 0.791 |
| 65–74 years | 1,360 (12.0) | 17 (1.5) | 5 (2.3) | 0.371 | 7 (1.9) | 15 (1.5) | 0.578 |
| ≥75 years | 349 (3.1) | 6 (1.9) | 2 (4.9) | 0.239 | 2 (3.0) | 6 (2.1) | 0.649 |
Data expressed as n (%). AF, atrial fibrillation; BP, blood pressure; DM, diabetes mellitus.