Table 3.

Multivariate analysis: vascular risk factors associated with excessive PACs in all patients

Risk factor	OR (95% CI)	P value
Age (years)
65–74	2.52 (1.42 to 4.45)	<0.01
≥75	3.64 (2.08 to 6.36)	<0.01
Hypertension	1.54 (1.01 to 2.34)	<0.05
Diabetes mellitus	1.41 (0.91 to 2.20)	0.13

Variables adjusted in the multivariate model: age: <65, 65–74, ≥75 years, gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, dyslipidaemia, peripheral vascular disease, sleep apnoea.

PACs, premature atrial complexes.