Table 2.
Likely correlates of palpitations in peri- and post-menopausal women based on number of articles, type of statistical tests, and article results with citations.
| n | Association | No Association | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Citations | n (%) | Citations | ||||
| Bi | Multi | Bi | Multi | ||||
| Demographic | |||||||
| Race/ethnicity | 11 | 8 (73) | 34,82,83,87,97,98,110 | 33 | 3 (27) | 47,115 | 66 |
| Clinical | |||||||
| Less physical activity | 8 | 5 (63) | 39,45,46 | 33,67 | 3 (37) | 54,104 | 58 |
| Symptom/QOL | |||||||
| Worse VMS | 3 | 2 (67) | 43 | 58 | 1 (33) | 47 | |
| Worse sleep | 4 | 3 (75) | 40,105 | 47 | 1 (25) | 48 | |
| Poorer QOL | 6 | 4 (67) | 47,53,56,61 | 2 (33) | 51,61 | ||
Bi: bivariate tests for association such as chi-square tests, Mann–Whitney U tests, t-tests, analysis of variance, or univariate logistic regression; multi: multivariate or multivariable tests for association such as logistic or multiple regressions that controlled for confounders; QOL: quality of life; VMS: vasomotor symptom.
Superscripted numbers are the article reference citations.