Table 1.
Comparison of baseline data between AF group and control group.
| AF group(n = 150) | Control group(n = 150) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 71.2 ± 11.2 | 71.2 ± 11.2 | 0.935 |
| Education, years | 8.8 ± 4.5 | 8.0 ± 3.9 | 0.053 |
| Male sex | 92 (0.61) | 92 (0.61) | 1.0 |
| Stroke | 20 (0.13) | 20 (0.13) | 1.0 |
| Smoking history | 48 (0.32) | 53 (0.35) | 0.625 |
| Alcohol abuse | 39 (0.26) | 32 (0.21) | 0.342 |
| Coronary heart disease | 48 (0.32) | 52 (0.35) | 0.713 |
| Diabetes | 44 (0.29) | 45 (0.30) | 0.989 |
| Hypertension | 103 (0.68) | 101 (0.67) | 0.902 |
| Thyroid disease | 15 (0.10) | 10 (0.07) | 0.404 |
| Heart rate, bpm | 81.8 ± 19.1 | 76.1 ± 9.4 | 0.051 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 133.5 ± 18.7 | 133.9 ± 19.7 | 0.919 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 81.3 ± 8.8 | 79.3 ± 10.8 | 0.066 |
| MMSE score | 24.2 ± 4.0 | 25.6 ± 2.3 | 0.032* |
| MMSEadj score | 25.9 ± 2.9 | 27.6 ± 2.2 | 0.013* |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
*P<0.05.
AF, atrial fibrillation; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; MMSEadj score, MMSE score corrected by Mungas adjustment.