Comparison between sinus rhythm and AF subjects at baseline in the REDISCOVER cohort
| Sinus rhythm N=10 752 | AF N=53 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male 4726 (43.9%) | Male 31 (58.5%) | 0.03 |
| Female 6026 (56.1%) | Female 22 (41.5%) | ||
| Urban | 5544 | 21 | 0.08 |
| Rural | 5208 | 32 | |
| Ethnicity | 0.73 | ||
| Malay | 7724 | 41 | |
| Chinese | 1155 | 5 | |
| Indian | 313 | 0 | |
| Others | 1560 | 7 | |
| Hypertension | 4891/10 752 (45.5%) | 31/53 (59.6%) | 0.04 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 469/10 752 (4.4%) | 12/53 (22.6%) | <0.001 |
| Stroke | 138/10 752 (1.3%) | 1/53 (1.9%) | 0.51 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1788/10 752 (16.6%) | 13/53 (24.5%) | 0.12 |
| Smoking | 0.84 | ||
| Current | 1385/10 752 (12.9%) | 6/53 (11.3%) | |
| Ceased | 1163/10 752 (10.8%) | 5/53 (9.4%) | |
| Non | 8204/10 752 (76.3%) | 42/53 (79.3%) | |
| Death at 3 years | 140/10 752 (1.3%) | 3/53 (5.7%) | 0.05 |
AF, atrial fibrillation; REDISCOVER, Responding to Increasing Cardiovascular disease prevalence.