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Table 2 Showing sociodemographic characteristics associated with AF among hypertensive patients (N = 391)

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

Characteristics

 

AF (%)

(N = 40)

NO AF (%)

(N = 351)

P value

Age (years)

<  65

22 (55)

242 (68.9)

0.074

≥ 65

18 (45)

109 (31.1)

Sex

Male

23 (57.5)

198 (56.4)

0.895

Education level

Formal education

32 (80)

294 (83.8)

0.507

Alcohol

Ever used

17 (42.5)

189 (53.8)

0.172

Smoking

Ever smoked

3 (7.3)

41 (11.7)

0.428