Table 1 Demographic Characteristics by Sex, N = 953
From: Association of sex, age and education level with patient reported outcomes in atrial fibrillation
|  | Total %(n) | Female (337) | Male (616) | OR/β (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Female | 35 (337) |  |  |  |
 Male | 65 (616) |  |  |  |
Race | ||||
 White | 93 (890) | 90 (304) | 95 (586) | Ref |
 Black | 5 (47) | 8 (27) | 3 (20) | 2.61 (1.46, 4.68) |
 Other | 1 (16) | 2 (6) | 2 (10) | 1.18 (0.42, 3.27) |
Age, mean (SD) | 71.7 (10) | 70.7 (11.3) | 72.2 (9.6) | 0.98, (0.97, 1.00) |
Age Group | ||||
  > 18 and < 60 | 12 (115) | 15 (52) | 10 (63) | Ref |
  > 60 and < 70 | 26 (244) | 25 (83) | 26 (161) | 0.64 (0.41, 1.01) |
  > 70 and < 80 | 40 (380) | 37 (125) | 41 (255) | 0.59 (0.39, 0.90) |
  > 80 | 22 (214) | 23 (77) | 23 (137) | 0.66 (0.42, 1.05) |
Education | ||||
  > than college | 40 (358) | 30 (107) | 38 (251) | Ref |
 College | 22 (198) | 20 (60) | 25 (138) | 1.02 (0.70, 1.49) |
 Some college | 23 (200) | 27 (81) | 23 (119) | 1.60 (1.11, 2.29) |
 High School or less | 14 (130) | 23 (60) | 15 (70) | 2.01 (1.33, 3.04) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | ||||
 0 | 40 (374) | 43 (144) | 37 (230) | Ref |
 1 | 21 (195) | 20 (65) | 21 (130) | 0.82 (0.57, 1.17) |
 2 | 39 (369) | 36 (122) | 40 (247) | 0.79 (0.59, 1.07) |
Heart Failure | ||||
 Present | 28 (263) | 23 (77) | 30 (186) | 0.69 (0.51, 0.94) |
 Not Present | 72 (689) | 77 (259) | 70 (430) |  |
BMI | ||||
 Normal | 20 (185) | 24 (78) | 18 (107) | Ref |
 Underweight | 1 (8) | 2 (7) | 0 (1) | 9.8 (1.18, 81.53) |
 Overweight | 35 (324) | 28 (93) | 39 (231) | 0.56 (0.38, 0.82) |
 Obese | 44 (408) | 46 (152) | 43 (256) | 0.82 (0.58, 1.16) |
Rate Control Medication | ||||
 History of Prescription | ||||
  Yes | 52 (492) | 50 (168) | 53 (324) |  |
  No | 48 (461) | 50 (169) | 47 (292) | 0.90 (0.69, 1.17) |
 Prescription in the Past Year | ||||
  Yes | 16 (158) | 15 (51) | 17 (107) |  |
  No | 83 (799) | 85 (286) | 83 (513) | 0.85 (0.59, 1.23) |
Rhythm Control Medication | ||||
 History of Prescription | ||||
  Yes | 54 (514) | 57 (192) | 52 (322) |  |
  No | 46 (439) | 43 (145) | 48 (294) | 1.21 (0.92, 1.58) |
 Prescription in the Past Year | 28 (267) | 31 (106) | 26 (161) |  |
  Yes |  | 69 (231) | 74 (455) | 1.30 (0.97, 1.74) |
  No | 72 (686) |  |  |  |
Quality of Life | 62.72 (25.80) | 59.87 (25.53) | 64.31 (25.84) | −4.13 (−8.10, −0.17) |
Symptom Severity | 2.21 (1.4) | 2.42 (1.44) | 2.10 (1.38) | 0.32 (0.10, 0.54) |
Functional Status | 47.30 (8.8) | 45.85 (8.89) | 48.10 (8.65) | −1.80 (−2.99, − 0.60) |
Anxiety | 48.93 (8.75) | 50.37 (9) | 48.12 (8.52) | 1.91 (0.79, 3.02) |
Depression | 46.86 (8.08) | 47.82 (8.52) | 46.31 (7.77) | 1.36 (0.34, 2.36) |
Years since original AF Diagnosis recorded in EMR | 1.95 (1.74) | 1.83 (1.76) | 2.01 (1.73) | 0.94 (0.87–1.02) |