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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 191)

From: The diagnostic accuracy of the MyDiagnostick to detect atrial fibrillation in primary care

 

Atrial fibrillation present

Atrial fibrillation absent

(n = 103)

(n = 88)

Age, mean ± SD

77 ± 8

71 ± 11

Male gender, n (%)

57 (55.3)

43 (51.1)

BMI, mean ± SD

27.7 ± 6.9

25.9 ± 6.5

Systolic blood pressure, mean ± SD

130 ± 19

130 ± 18

Diastolic blood pressure, mean ± SD

75 ± 14

75 ± 10

CHA2DS2VASC score, median (IQR)

3 (2 – 4)

3 (2 – 3)

Comorbidity

  

Diabetes mellitus type II, n (%)

26 (25.2)

15 (17.0)

Arterial hypertension, n (%)

94 (91.3)

62 (70.5)

Coronary heart disease, n (%)

9 (8.7)

16 (18.2)

TIA or CVA, n (%)

17 (16.5)

4 (4 .5)

Peripheral arterial illness, n (%)

4 (3.9)

4 (4.5)

Anticoagulation

  

No anticoagulation, n (%)

0 (0)

22 (25.0)

Platelet aggregation inhibitor, n (%)

6 (5.8)

24 (27.3)

Warfarin, n (%)

69 (67.0)

30 (34.1)

New oral anticoagulants, n (%)

28 (27.2)

12 (13.6)

  1. SD: standard deviation; IQR: inter-quartile range; TIA: transient ischaemic attack; CVA: cerebro-vascular accident.