Table 5.
Arrhythmia | Event rates based on arrhythmia (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p Value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) a | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Atrial fibrillation (AF) | 37.7 | 12.8 | 4.12 (2.82–6.02) | <.001 | 2.16 (1.33–3.52) | .002 |
AFL | 22.5 | 16.2 | 1.50 (0.70–3.22) | .293 | 0.65 (0.27–1.55) | .335 |
Any AF/AFL | 35.5 | 12.9 | 3.74 (2.57–5.43) | <.001 | 1.93 (1.20–3.11) | .007 |
Newly detected AF/AFL | 36.6 | 14.3 | 3.47 (2.23–5.41) | <.001 | 2.87 (1.74–4.74) | <.001 |
Adjusted for age, body mass index, race, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, prior stroke, prior AF, hypertension, lung disease, renal disease, active cancer, immunosuppression, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker use, nonsteroidal inflammatory use, proton pump inhibitor use, statin use or hypoxia on presentation based on presence of univariate significance (p < .10).
Abbreviations: AFL, atrial flutter/tachycardia; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.