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Table 2 Differences of clinical index and advisement among patients with AF on discharge

From: BMI differences among in-hospital management and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: findings from the Care for Cardiovascular Disease project in China

Variables

Total

N = 15,867

Underweight

BMI < 18.5

(n = 830)

Normal

18.5 ≤ BMI < 23

(n = 4965)

Overweight

23 ≤ BMI < 25

(n = 3716)

Obese, class I

25 ≤ BMI < 30

(n = 5263)

Obese, class II

BMI ≥ 30

(n = 1093)

p value

HR at rest (bmp/min)

76.24 ± 17.50

77.96 ± 20.04

76.69 ± 17.89

75.00 ± 16.47

76.26 ± 17.42

77.27 ± 17.46

0.002

Length of stay, days

9.17 ± 8.77

9.83 ± 6.96

9.27 ± 7.36

9.28 ± 12.21

8.98 ± 7.73

8.76 ± 6.13

0.031

Guidance on quitting smoking

3120 (19.7)

142 (17.1)

921 (18.5)

705 (19.0)

1147 (21.8)

205 (18.8)

< 0.001

Guidance on dietary patterns

14,157 (89.2)

741 (89.3)

4423 (89.1)

3304 (88.9)

4712 (89.5)

977 (89.4)

0.007

Weight management

11,032 (69.5)

497 (59.9)

3306 (66.6)

2583 (69.5)

3801 (72.2)

845 (77.3)

< 0.001

  1. Data are mean ± SD for normally distributed data and median and interquartile range for non-normally distributed data, or n (%)
  2. AF indicates atrial fibrillation; BMI Body mass index; HR Heart rate