Table 3 Hazard Ratios (95% Confidence intervals) of Atrial Fibrillation According to Hypertension Defined According to JNC 7 and 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines, ARIC 1987–2015
JNC 7 | No hypertension | Hypertension |
|---|---|---|
No. of AF cases | 1665 | 1226 |
No. of participants | 9868 | 5047 |
Person-years | 220,591 | 98,426 |
Incidence rate (per 1000 PY) | 7.5 | 12.5 |
Model 1 [HR (95%CI)] | 1 (ref.) | 1.70 (1.57, 1.83) |
Model 2 [HR (95%CI)] | 1 (ref.) | 1.44 (1.32, 1.56) |
2017 ACC/AHA | No hypertension | Hypertension |
No. of AF cases | 1283 | 1608 |
No. of participants | 7811 | 7104 |
Person-years | 175,925 | 143,092 |
Incidence rate (per 1000 PY) | 7.3 | 11.2 |
Model 1 [HR (95%CI)] | 1 (ref.) | 1.55 (1.43, 1.67) |
Model 2 [HR (95%CI)] | 1 (ref.) | 1.37 (1.26, 1.48) |