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. 2019 Dec 3;21(12):e14909. doi: 10.2196/14909

Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of the continuously monitored participants (N=171).


Characteristics Total
Demographics

Age (years), mean (SD) 53.23 (13.58)

Female, n (%) 85 (50)
Medical history

Heart failure, n (%) 1 (1)

Hypertension, n (%) 47 (28)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%) 23 (14)

Previous stroke/SEa/TIAb, n (%) 4 (2)

Coronary artery disease, n (%) 14 (8)

Vascular disease, n (%) 8 (5)

Renal dysfunction, n (%) 2 (1)

Bleeding history or predisposition, n (%) 4 (2)

Sleep apnea, n (%) 8 (5)

Hyperthyroidism, n (%) 1 (1)

Current smoking, n (%) 24 (14)

Current drinking, n (%) 32 (19)

CHA2DS2-VAScc score, median (IQRd) 1 (0.75-2.00)

HAS-BLEDe score, median (IQR) 0 (0.00-1.00)
Medications, n (%)

Oral anticoagulant 19 (11)

Antiplatelet drug 11 (6)

Calcium channel blockers 3 (2)

ACEI/ARBf 10 (6)

Diuretic 4 (2)

Digoxin 1 (1)
Antiarrhythmic drugs, n (%)

Class I 3 (2)

Betablocker 3 (2)

Class III 5 (3)

Class IV 3 (2)

aSE: systemic arterial embolism.

bTIA: transient ischemic attack.

cCHA2DS2-VASc: congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years (doubled), diabetes mellitus, stroke (doubled), vascular disease, age 65-74 years, female sex.

dIQR: interquartile range.

eHAS-BLED: hypertension, abnormal renal function, abnormal liver function, stroke, bleeding, labile international normalized ratio, age>65 years, drugs or alcohol.

fACEI/ARB: angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blockers.