Table 3 Mortality rate and relative risk of death associated with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
From: Predictors and prognosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in general practice in the UK
Age and sex matched Cohort free of AF n = 5000 | Paroxysmal AF cohort n = 525 | |
|---|---|---|
Person-years | 14298 | 1606 |
Deaths | 483 | 67 |
Mortality rate/100 person-years (95% CI) | 3.38 (3.09–3.69) | 4.17 (3.30–5.26) |
Relative risk (95% CI) | 1 | 1.2 (1.0–1.6) |
Adjusted relative risk*(95% CI) | 1 | 1.0 (0.75–1.3) |