Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the secondary analytic sample

PVC cohort (N = 820)Controls (N = 3069)PSMD
Age, median (IQR)59.0 (45.0–70.0)59.0 (45.0–69.0)0.5900.018
Men, n (%)347 (42.3)1249 (40.7)0.4250.033
Ischaemic heart disease, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA<0.001
Heart Failure, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA<0.001
Cancer, n (%)112 (13.7)265 (8.6)<0.0010.160
Hypertension, n (%)173 (21.1)398 (13.0)<0.0010.218
Diabetes, n (%)39 (4.8)161 (5.2)0.6350.022
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%)23 (2.8)92 (3.0)0.8620.011
Hyperlipidaemia, n (%)66 (8.0)96 (3.1)<0.0010.215
Atrial Fibrillation, n (%)50 (6.1)87 (2.8)<0.0010.158
Beta Blockers, n (%)410 (50.0)585 (19.1)<0.0010.688
Anticoagulants and platelet-inhibitors, n (%)238 (29.0)570 (18.6)<0.0010.247
Antiarrhythmic drug, class 1, n (%)14 (1.7)8 (0.3)<0.0010.147
Antiarrhythmic drug, class 3, n (%)11 (1.3)1 (0.0)<0.0010.159
Calcium channel blockers, n (%)216 (26.3)520 (16.9)<0.0010.230
Diuretics, n (%)311 (37.9)865 (28.2)<0.0010.208
Digitalis, n (%)6 (0.7)8 (0.3)0.0940.067
ACE inhibitors, n (%)159 (19.4)472 (15.4)0.0070.106
Angiotensin receptor blockers, n (%)108 (13.2)335 (10.9)0.0810.069
PVC cohort (N = 820)Controls (N = 3069)PSMD
Age, median (IQR)59.0 (45.0–70.0)59.0 (45.0–69.0)0.5900.018
Men, n (%)347 (42.3)1249 (40.7)0.4250.033
Ischaemic heart disease, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA<0.001
Heart Failure, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA<0.001
Cancer, n (%)112 (13.7)265 (8.6)<0.0010.160
Hypertension, n (%)173 (21.1)398 (13.0)<0.0010.218
Diabetes, n (%)39 (4.8)161 (5.2)0.6350.022
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%)23 (2.8)92 (3.0)0.8620.011
Hyperlipidaemia, n (%)66 (8.0)96 (3.1)<0.0010.215
Atrial Fibrillation, n (%)50 (6.1)87 (2.8)<0.0010.158
Beta Blockers, n (%)410 (50.0)585 (19.1)<0.0010.688
Anticoagulants and platelet-inhibitors, n (%)238 (29.0)570 (18.6)<0.0010.247
Antiarrhythmic drug, class 1, n (%)14 (1.7)8 (0.3)<0.0010.147
Antiarrhythmic drug, class 3, n (%)11 (1.3)1 (0.0)<0.0010.159
Calcium channel blockers, n (%)216 (26.3)520 (16.9)<0.0010.230
Diuretics, n (%)311 (37.9)865 (28.2)<0.0010.208
Digitalis, n (%)6 (0.7)8 (0.3)0.0940.067
ACE inhibitors, n (%)159 (19.4)472 (15.4)0.0070.106
Angiotensin receptor blockers, n (%)108 (13.2)335 (10.9)0.0810.069
Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the secondary analytic sample

PVC cohort (N = 820)Controls (N = 3069)PSMD
Age, median (IQR)59.0 (45.0–70.0)59.0 (45.0–69.0)0.5900.018
Men, n (%)347 (42.3)1249 (40.7)0.4250.033
Ischaemic heart disease, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA<0.001
Heart Failure, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA<0.001
Cancer, n (%)112 (13.7)265 (8.6)<0.0010.160
Hypertension, n (%)173 (21.1)398 (13.0)<0.0010.218
Diabetes, n (%)39 (4.8)161 (5.2)0.6350.022
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%)23 (2.8)92 (3.0)0.8620.011
Hyperlipidaemia, n (%)66 (8.0)96 (3.1)<0.0010.215
Atrial Fibrillation, n (%)50 (6.1)87 (2.8)<0.0010.158
Beta Blockers, n (%)410 (50.0)585 (19.1)<0.0010.688
Anticoagulants and platelet-inhibitors, n (%)238 (29.0)570 (18.6)<0.0010.247
Antiarrhythmic drug, class 1, n (%)14 (1.7)8 (0.3)<0.0010.147
Antiarrhythmic drug, class 3, n (%)11 (1.3)1 (0.0)<0.0010.159
Calcium channel blockers, n (%)216 (26.3)520 (16.9)<0.0010.230
Diuretics, n (%)311 (37.9)865 (28.2)<0.0010.208
Digitalis, n (%)6 (0.7)8 (0.3)0.0940.067
ACE inhibitors, n (%)159 (19.4)472 (15.4)0.0070.106
Angiotensin receptor blockers, n (%)108 (13.2)335 (10.9)0.0810.069
PVC cohort (N = 820)Controls (N = 3069)PSMD
Age, median (IQR)59.0 (45.0–70.0)59.0 (45.0–69.0)0.5900.018
Men, n (%)347 (42.3)1249 (40.7)0.4250.033
Ischaemic heart disease, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA<0.001
Heart Failure, n (%)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)NA<0.001
Cancer, n (%)112 (13.7)265 (8.6)<0.0010.160
Hypertension, n (%)173 (21.1)398 (13.0)<0.0010.218
Diabetes, n (%)39 (4.8)161 (5.2)0.6350.022
Cerebrovascular disease, n (%)23 (2.8)92 (3.0)0.8620.011
Hyperlipidaemia, n (%)66 (8.0)96 (3.1)<0.0010.215
Atrial Fibrillation, n (%)50 (6.1)87 (2.8)<0.0010.158
Beta Blockers, n (%)410 (50.0)585 (19.1)<0.0010.688
Anticoagulants and platelet-inhibitors, n (%)238 (29.0)570 (18.6)<0.0010.247
Antiarrhythmic drug, class 1, n (%)14 (1.7)8 (0.3)<0.0010.147
Antiarrhythmic drug, class 3, n (%)11 (1.3)1 (0.0)<0.0010.159
Calcium channel blockers, n (%)216 (26.3)520 (16.9)<0.0010.230
Diuretics, n (%)311 (37.9)865 (28.2)<0.0010.208
Digitalis, n (%)6 (0.7)8 (0.3)0.0940.067
ACE inhibitors, n (%)159 (19.4)472 (15.4)0.0070.106
Angiotensin receptor blockers, n (%)108 (13.2)335 (10.9)0.0810.069
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