Table 2.
Predictors of Recurrence and New‐Onset AF
| Factor | Univariate Analysis | Multivariate Analyses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P Value | OR | 95% CI | P Value | |
| Predictors of new‐onset AF | ||||||
| Increasing age | 1.04 | 1.01–1.07 | 0.007 | 1.04 | 1.01–1.07 | 0.01 |
| COPD | 2.20 | 1.05–4.57 | 0.03 | 2.28 | 1.05–4.89 | 0.03 |
| High creatinine | 1.40 | 1.00–2.03 | 0.049 | 1.50 | 1.07–2.22 | 0.03 |
| Predictors of AF recurrence | ||||||
| Increasing age | 1.06 | 1.03–1.08 | <0.00001 | 1.04 | 1.02–1.07 | 0.001 |
| PR >200 ms | 2.35 | 1.12–4.99 | 0.02 | 2.46 | 1.11–5.48 | 0.03 |
| Ischemic cardiomyopathy | 2.25 | 1.43–3.57 | 0.0005 | … | … | … |
| CABG | 1.60 | 1.01–2.54 | 0.046 | … | … | … |
| COPD | 1.97 | 1.21–3.23 | 0.007 | … | … | … |
| Thyroid disease | 1.70 | 1.03–2.83 | 0.04 | … | … | … |
AF indicates atrial fibrillation; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OR, odds ratio.