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Table 1 The baseline characteristics of study population at JKCI (N-391)

From: Burden and correlates of atrial fibrillation among hypertensive patients attending a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

Characteristics

Sociodemographic

 Age mean (SD)

58.01 (13.5)

 Sex; Male (%)

221 (56.5)

 Female (%)

170 (43.5)

 Marital status; Married/ Cohabiting (%)

301 (77)

 Single/divorced/ widow/widower (%)

90 (23)

 Education; Formal (%)

326 (83.4)

 Informal (%)

65 (16.6)

 Alcohol (%)

210 (53.7)

 Smoking (%)

44 (11.3)

Clinical characteristics

No (%)

 Chest pain

85 (21.7)

 Easy fatigability

93 (237)

 Cough

37 (9.5)

 Awareness of heartbeat

56 (14.3)

 Shortness of breath

121 (30.9)

 Body swelling

44 (11.2)

 Cerebral vascular event

24 (6.1)

 Othersa

121 (30.9)

 Diabetes Mellitus

92 (23.5)

 Antihypertensive medication use

312 (79.8)

 Weight mean (SD) in kg

75.41 ± 14.5

 BMI

28.75 ± 5.3

 SBP mean (SD) mmHg

150.12 ± 28.17

 DBP mean (SD) mmHg

85.71 ± 18.60

 Pulse

81.86 ± 20.32

Lab characteristics

mean ± SD

 Creatinine umol/l

185.41 ± 289

 eGFR(ml/min/1.73 m2)

77.88 ± 36.35

 Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.02 ± 1.5

 Triglyceride (mmol/l)

1.7 ± 0.88

 HDL (mmol/l)

1.08 ± 0.34

 LDL (mmol/l)

3.3 ± 1.3

 Anemia

228 (58.3%)

ECG

AF

40 (10.23%)

No AF

351 (89.77%)

Echo (N = 265)

IVSD

14.31 ± 3.4

  ≥ 12 mm

184 (70%)

 LVEF (%)

56.6 ± 18.8

 LAD

56.5 ± 18.8

  1. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation, while categorical variables are presented as proportions, number of patients, Height and weight were used to calculate body mass index (BMI weight in kg /height in meters2), SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate calculated using modification of diet in renal disease study equation, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, IVSD interventricular septal diameter, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LAD left atrial diameter. aOther clinical presentation included: nausea, vomiting, fainting drug refill, follow-up clinic and referral from other clinic for investigation