Table 2.
AF risk factors
| AF risk factors, n (%) | Overall | Women | Men | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 375 (61) | 147 (70) | 228 (57) | 0.002 |
| Heart failure | ||||
| HFrEF | 93 (15) | 25 (12) | 68 (17) | 0.10 |
| HFpEFa | 100 (23) | 52 (36) | 48 (17) | <0.001 |
| Advanced age (years) | <0.001 | |||
| 65–74 | 258 (42) | 101 (48) | 157 (39) | |
| ≥75 | 155 (25) | 76 (36) | 79 (20) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 70 (11) | 30 (14) | 38 (9) | 0.08 |
| Coronary artery disease | 111 (18) | 28 (13) | 83 (21) | 0.02 |
| Obesity | 0.34 | |||
| BMI >25–30 kg/m2 | 289 (47) | 91 (43) | 198 (49) | |
| BMI >30 kg/m2 | 189 (31) | 68 (32) | 121 (30) | |
| Kidney dysfunction | 229 (37) | 110 (52) | 119 (30) | <0.001 |
| eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 | ||||
| Mitral regurgitation | 110 (18) | 56 (27) | 54 (13) | <0.001 |
| Number of AF risk factorsb, mean ± SD | 3.2±1.4 | 3.7±1.2 | 2.9±1.4 | <0.001 |
AF, atrial fibrillation; BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; SD, standard deviation.
a
N = 436 had data on all variables that compose HFpEF (146 women and 290 men).
b
For description see methods section: Atrial fibrillation risk factors.