Table 1

Patient demography in relation to clinical subtype of atrial fibrillation

TotalFirst diagnosedParoxysmalPersistentLong-standing persistentPermanentP-value
N39892751690965396663
N41072921720982414699
Age (years)a68.5 ± 11.868.3 ± 12.267.3 ± 12.266.3 ± 11.071.1 ± 11.273.2 ± 11.0<0.001b
Age (years)c69.0 (61.0–77.0)68.0 (60.0–77.0)68.0 (60.0–76.0)67.0 (59.0–74.0)72.0 (64.0–79.0)74.0 (66.0–81.0)
Age (years, %)
 ≤6537.8 (1553/4107)39.0 (114/292)41.9 (721/1720)44.5 (437/982)29.5 (122/414)22.8 (159/699)<0.001d
 >6562.2 (2554/4107)61.0 (178/292)58.1 (999/1720)55.5 (545/982)70.5 (292/414)77.3 (540/699)
Gender (%)
 Male65.5 (2689/4107)61.6 (180/292)63.6 (1094/1720)71.1 (698/982)66.7 (276/414)63.1 (441/699)<0.001d
 Female34.5 (1418/4107)38.4 (112/292)36.4 (626/1720)28.9 (284/982)33.3 (138/414)36.9 (258/699)
CHA2DS2-VASc (%)
 Low risk12.9 (529/4107)13.7 (40/292)17.7 (304/1720)12.1 (119/982)10.4 (43/414)3.3 (23/699)<0.001d
 Moderate risk13.9 (572/4107)9.6 (28/292)15.3 (263/1720)18.5 (182/982)12.6 (52/414)6.7 (47/699)
 High risk73.2 (3006/4107)76.7 (224/292)67.0 (1153/1720)69.4 (681/982)77.1 (391/414)90.0 (629/699)
HAS-BLED Score class (%)
 0–286.2 (3540/4107)85.6 (250/292)90.4 (1554/1720)87.7 (861/982)80.7 (334/414)77.4 (541/699)<0.001d
 ≥3 or more13.8 (567/4107)14.4 (42/292)9.7 (166/1720)12.3 (121/982)19.3 (80/414)22.6 (158/699)
Body weight (kg)a67.2 ± 13.768.1 ± 15.466.3 ± 13.068.5 ± 13.967.1 ± 13.667.1 ± 14.10.002b
Creatinine (μmol/L)a95.7 ± 55.798.5 ± 54.693.6 ± 61.791.5 ± 42.8100.1 ± 52.8102.8 ± 57.1<0.001b
Follow-up duration (days)a364.1 ± 48.3361.7 ± 46.8364.4 ± 54.4366.9 ± 48.2368.4 ± 44.9357.7 ± 30.6<0.001b
Follow-up duration (days)c365.0 (344.0–374.0)364.0 (339.0–372.0)365.0 (343.0–376.0)365.0 (349.0–378.0)365.0 (349.0–378.0)357.0 (342.0–366.0)
Current symptoms at follow-up (%)15.6 (618/3972)10.2 (28/274)19.6 (330/1683)13.7 (131/958)15.7 (62/395)10.1 (67/662)<0.001d
Palpitations (%)56.2 (347/618)60.7 (17/28)68.2 (225/330)45.8 (60/131)32.3 (20/62)37.3 (25/67)<0.001d
Dizziness (%)13.9 (86/618)14.3 (4/28)11.2 (37/330)16.0 (21/131)27.4 (17/62)10.5 (7/67)0.013d
General non-wellbeing (%)6.8 (42/618)0 (0/28)8.2 (27/330)3.8 (5/131)8.1 (5/62)7.5 (5/67)0.279d
Fatigue (%)10.7 (66/618)10.7 (3/28)9.1 (30/330)10.7 (14/131)12.9 (8/62)16.4 (11/67)0.477d
Shortness of breath (%)30.1 (186/618)17.9 (5/28)24.9 (82/330)32.8 (43/131)46.8 (29/62)40.3 (27/67)0.001d
Chest pain (%)15.4 (95/618)17.9 (5/28)13.6 (45/330)13.0 (17/131)22.6 (14/62)20.9 (14/67)0.238d
Fear/anxiety (%)3.2 (20/618)0 (0/28)4.2 (14/330)3.1 (4/131)1.6 (1/62)1.5 (1/67)0.527d
Other (%)3.6 (22/618)3.6 (1/28)1.8 (6/330)5.3 (7/131)8.1 (5/62)4.5 (3/67)0.093d
TotalFirst diagnosedParoxysmalPersistentLong-standing persistentPermanentP-value
N39892751690965396663
N41072921720982414699
Age (years)a68.5 ± 11.868.3 ± 12.267.3 ± 12.266.3 ± 11.071.1 ± 11.273.2 ± 11.0<0.001b
Age (years)c69.0 (61.0–77.0)68.0 (60.0–77.0)68.0 (60.0–76.0)67.0 (59.0–74.0)72.0 (64.0–79.0)74.0 (66.0–81.0)
Age (years, %)
 ≤6537.8 (1553/4107)39.0 (114/292)41.9 (721/1720)44.5 (437/982)29.5 (122/414)22.8 (159/699)<0.001d
 >6562.2 (2554/4107)61.0 (178/292)58.1 (999/1720)55.5 (545/982)70.5 (292/414)77.3 (540/699)
Gender (%)
 Male65.5 (2689/4107)61.6 (180/292)63.6 (1094/1720)71.1 (698/982)66.7 (276/414)63.1 (441/699)<0.001d
 Female34.5 (1418/4107)38.4 (112/292)36.4 (626/1720)28.9 (284/982)33.3 (138/414)36.9 (258/699)
CHA2DS2-VASc (%)
 Low risk12.9 (529/4107)13.7 (40/292)17.7 (304/1720)12.1 (119/982)10.4 (43/414)3.3 (23/699)<0.001d
 Moderate risk13.9 (572/4107)9.6 (28/292)15.3 (263/1720)18.5 (182/982)12.6 (52/414)6.7 (47/699)
 High risk73.2 (3006/4107)76.7 (224/292)67.0 (1153/1720)69.4 (681/982)77.1 (391/414)90.0 (629/699)
HAS-BLED Score class (%)
 0–286.2 (3540/4107)85.6 (250/292)90.4 (1554/1720)87.7 (861/982)80.7 (334/414)77.4 (541/699)<0.001d
 ≥3 or more13.8 (567/4107)14.4 (42/292)9.7 (166/1720)12.3 (121/982)19.3 (80/414)22.6 (158/699)
Body weight (kg)a67.2 ± 13.768.1 ± 15.466.3 ± 13.068.5 ± 13.967.1 ± 13.667.1 ± 14.10.002b
Creatinine (μmol/L)a95.7 ± 55.798.5 ± 54.693.6 ± 61.791.5 ± 42.8100.1 ± 52.8102.8 ± 57.1<0.001b
Follow-up duration (days)a364.1 ± 48.3361.7 ± 46.8364.4 ± 54.4366.9 ± 48.2368.4 ± 44.9357.7 ± 30.6<0.001b
Follow-up duration (days)c365.0 (344.0–374.0)364.0 (339.0–372.0)365.0 (343.0–376.0)365.0 (349.0–378.0)365.0 (349.0–378.0)357.0 (342.0–366.0)
Current symptoms at follow-up (%)15.6 (618/3972)10.2 (28/274)19.6 (330/1683)13.7 (131/958)15.7 (62/395)10.1 (67/662)<0.001d
Palpitations (%)56.2 (347/618)60.7 (17/28)68.2 (225/330)45.8 (60/131)32.3 (20/62)37.3 (25/67)<0.001d
Dizziness (%)13.9 (86/618)14.3 (4/28)11.2 (37/330)16.0 (21/131)27.4 (17/62)10.5 (7/67)0.013d
General non-wellbeing (%)6.8 (42/618)0 (0/28)8.2 (27/330)3.8 (5/131)8.1 (5/62)7.5 (5/67)0.279d
Fatigue (%)10.7 (66/618)10.7 (3/28)9.1 (30/330)10.7 (14/131)12.9 (8/62)16.4 (11/67)0.477d
Shortness of breath (%)30.1 (186/618)17.9 (5/28)24.9 (82/330)32.8 (43/131)46.8 (29/62)40.3 (27/67)0.001d
Chest pain (%)15.4 (95/618)17.9 (5/28)13.6 (45/330)13.0 (17/131)22.6 (14/62)20.9 (14/67)0.238d
Fear/anxiety (%)3.2 (20/618)0 (0/28)4.2 (14/330)3.1 (4/131)1.6 (1/62)1.5 (1/67)0.527d
Other (%)3.6 (22/618)3.6 (1/28)1.8 (6/330)5.3 (7/131)8.1 (5/62)4.5 (3/67)0.093d
a

Mean ± standard deviation.

b

P-values for among-group comparisons are from the Kruskal-Wallis test.

c

Median (interquartile range).

d

P-values for among-group comparisons are from Pearson’s χ2 test.

Table 1

Patient demography in relation to clinical subtype of atrial fibrillation

TotalFirst diagnosedParoxysmalPersistentLong-standing persistentPermanentP-value
N39892751690965396663
N41072921720982414699
Age (years)a68.5 ± 11.868.3 ± 12.267.3 ± 12.266.3 ± 11.071.1 ± 11.273.2 ± 11.0<0.001b
Age (years)c69.0 (61.0–77.0)68.0 (60.0–77.0)68.0 (60.0–76.0)67.0 (59.0–74.0)72.0 (64.0–79.0)74.0 (66.0–81.0)
Age (years, %)
 ≤6537.8 (1553/4107)39.0 (114/292)41.9 (721/1720)44.5 (437/982)29.5 (122/414)22.8 (159/699)<0.001d
 >6562.2 (2554/4107)61.0 (178/292)58.1 (999/1720)55.5 (545/982)70.5 (292/414)77.3 (540/699)
Gender (%)
 Male65.5 (2689/4107)61.6 (180/292)63.6 (1094/1720)71.1 (698/982)66.7 (276/414)63.1 (441/699)<0.001d
 Female34.5 (1418/4107)38.4 (112/292)36.4 (626/1720)28.9 (284/982)33.3 (138/414)36.9 (258/699)
CHA2DS2-VASc (%)
 Low risk12.9 (529/4107)13.7 (40/292)17.7 (304/1720)12.1 (119/982)10.4 (43/414)3.3 (23/699)<0.001d
 Moderate risk13.9 (572/4107)9.6 (28/292)15.3 (263/1720)18.5 (182/982)12.6 (52/414)6.7 (47/699)
 High risk73.2 (3006/4107)76.7 (224/292)67.0 (1153/1720)69.4 (681/982)77.1 (391/414)90.0 (629/699)
HAS-BLED Score class (%)
 0–286.2 (3540/4107)85.6 (250/292)90.4 (1554/1720)87.7 (861/982)80.7 (334/414)77.4 (541/699)<0.001d
 ≥3 or more13.8 (567/4107)14.4 (42/292)9.7 (166/1720)12.3 (121/982)19.3 (80/414)22.6 (158/699)
Body weight (kg)a67.2 ± 13.768.1 ± 15.466.3 ± 13.068.5 ± 13.967.1 ± 13.667.1 ± 14.10.002b
Creatinine (μmol/L)a95.7 ± 55.798.5 ± 54.693.6 ± 61.791.5 ± 42.8100.1 ± 52.8102.8 ± 57.1<0.001b
Follow-up duration (days)a364.1 ± 48.3361.7 ± 46.8364.4 ± 54.4366.9 ± 48.2368.4 ± 44.9357.7 ± 30.6<0.001b
Follow-up duration (days)c365.0 (344.0–374.0)364.0 (339.0–372.0)365.0 (343.0–376.0)365.0 (349.0–378.0)365.0 (349.0–378.0)357.0 (342.0–366.0)
Current symptoms at follow-up (%)15.6 (618/3972)10.2 (28/274)19.6 (330/1683)13.7 (131/958)15.7 (62/395)10.1 (67/662)<0.001d
Palpitations (%)56.2 (347/618)60.7 (17/28)68.2 (225/330)45.8 (60/131)32.3 (20/62)37.3 (25/67)<0.001d
Dizziness (%)13.9 (86/618)14.3 (4/28)11.2 (37/330)16.0 (21/131)27.4 (17/62)10.5 (7/67)0.013d
General non-wellbeing (%)6.8 (42/618)0 (0/28)8.2 (27/330)3.8 (5/131)8.1 (5/62)7.5 (5/67)0.279d
Fatigue (%)10.7 (66/618)10.7 (3/28)9.1 (30/330)10.7 (14/131)12.9 (8/62)16.4 (11/67)0.477d
Shortness of breath (%)30.1 (186/618)17.9 (5/28)24.9 (82/330)32.8 (43/131)46.8 (29/62)40.3 (27/67)0.001d
Chest pain (%)15.4 (95/618)17.9 (5/28)13.6 (45/330)13.0 (17/131)22.6 (14/62)20.9 (14/67)0.238d
Fear/anxiety (%)3.2 (20/618)0 (0/28)4.2 (14/330)3.1 (4/131)1.6 (1/62)1.5 (1/67)0.527d
Other (%)3.6 (22/618)3.6 (1/28)1.8 (6/330)5.3 (7/131)8.1 (5/62)4.5 (3/67)0.093d
TotalFirst diagnosedParoxysmalPersistentLong-standing persistentPermanentP-value
N39892751690965396663
N41072921720982414699
Age (years)a68.5 ± 11.868.3 ± 12.267.3 ± 12.266.3 ± 11.071.1 ± 11.273.2 ± 11.0<0.001b
Age (years)c69.0 (61.0–77.0)68.0 (60.0–77.0)68.0 (60.0–76.0)67.0 (59.0–74.0)72.0 (64.0–79.0)74.0 (66.0–81.0)
Age (years, %)
 ≤6537.8 (1553/4107)39.0 (114/292)41.9 (721/1720)44.5 (437/982)29.5 (122/414)22.8 (159/699)<0.001d
 >6562.2 (2554/4107)61.0 (178/292)58.1 (999/1720)55.5 (545/982)70.5 (292/414)77.3 (540/699)
Gender (%)
 Male65.5 (2689/4107)61.6 (180/292)63.6 (1094/1720)71.1 (698/982)66.7 (276/414)63.1 (441/699)<0.001d
 Female34.5 (1418/4107)38.4 (112/292)36.4 (626/1720)28.9 (284/982)33.3 (138/414)36.9 (258/699)
CHA2DS2-VASc (%)
 Low risk12.9 (529/4107)13.7 (40/292)17.7 (304/1720)12.1 (119/982)10.4 (43/414)3.3 (23/699)<0.001d
 Moderate risk13.9 (572/4107)9.6 (28/292)15.3 (263/1720)18.5 (182/982)12.6 (52/414)6.7 (47/699)
 High risk73.2 (3006/4107)76.7 (224/292)67.0 (1153/1720)69.4 (681/982)77.1 (391/414)90.0 (629/699)
HAS-BLED Score class (%)
 0–286.2 (3540/4107)85.6 (250/292)90.4 (1554/1720)87.7 (861/982)80.7 (334/414)77.4 (541/699)<0.001d
 ≥3 or more13.8 (567/4107)14.4 (42/292)9.7 (166/1720)12.3 (121/982)19.3 (80/414)22.6 (158/699)
Body weight (kg)a67.2 ± 13.768.1 ± 15.466.3 ± 13.068.5 ± 13.967.1 ± 13.667.1 ± 14.10.002b
Creatinine (μmol/L)a95.7 ± 55.798.5 ± 54.693.6 ± 61.791.5 ± 42.8100.1 ± 52.8102.8 ± 57.1<0.001b
Follow-up duration (days)a364.1 ± 48.3361.7 ± 46.8364.4 ± 54.4366.9 ± 48.2368.4 ± 44.9357.7 ± 30.6<0.001b
Follow-up duration (days)c365.0 (344.0–374.0)364.0 (339.0–372.0)365.0 (343.0–376.0)365.0 (349.0–378.0)365.0 (349.0–378.0)357.0 (342.0–366.0)
Current symptoms at follow-up (%)15.6 (618/3972)10.2 (28/274)19.6 (330/1683)13.7 (131/958)15.7 (62/395)10.1 (67/662)<0.001d
Palpitations (%)56.2 (347/618)60.7 (17/28)68.2 (225/330)45.8 (60/131)32.3 (20/62)37.3 (25/67)<0.001d
Dizziness (%)13.9 (86/618)14.3 (4/28)11.2 (37/330)16.0 (21/131)27.4 (17/62)10.5 (7/67)0.013d
General non-wellbeing (%)6.8 (42/618)0 (0/28)8.2 (27/330)3.8 (5/131)8.1 (5/62)7.5 (5/67)0.279d
Fatigue (%)10.7 (66/618)10.7 (3/28)9.1 (30/330)10.7 (14/131)12.9 (8/62)16.4 (11/67)0.477d
Shortness of breath (%)30.1 (186/618)17.9 (5/28)24.9 (82/330)32.8 (43/131)46.8 (29/62)40.3 (27/67)0.001d
Chest pain (%)15.4 (95/618)17.9 (5/28)13.6 (45/330)13.0 (17/131)22.6 (14/62)20.9 (14/67)0.238d
Fear/anxiety (%)3.2 (20/618)0 (0/28)4.2 (14/330)3.1 (4/131)1.6 (1/62)1.5 (1/67)0.527d
Other (%)3.6 (22/618)3.6 (1/28)1.8 (6/330)5.3 (7/131)8.1 (5/62)4.5 (3/67)0.093d
a

Mean ± standard deviation.

b

P-values for among-group comparisons are from the Kruskal-Wallis test.

c

Median (interquartile range).

d

P-values for among-group comparisons are from Pearson’s χ2 test.

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