Table 1 Baseline characteristics
|  | All (n = 373) | Men (n = 170) | Women (n = 203) |
|---|---|---|---|
Case of AF (n, %) | 88 (23.6) | 46 (27.1) | 42 (20.7) |
Age (years) | 64.0 (5.9) | 64.1 (6.1) | 64.0 (5.7) |
Current smoking (n, %) | 85 (22.8) | 45 (26.5) | 40 (19.7) |
History of diabetes (n, %) | 32 (8.6) | 18 (10.6) | 14 (6.9) |
History of coronary events (n, %) | 8 (2.1) | 5 (2.9) | 3 (1.5) |
History of heart failure (n, %) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.5) |
Anti-hypertensive medication (n, %) | 95 (25.5) | 38 (22.4) | 57 (28.1) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 143.6 (18.5) | 145.2 (18.6) | 142.3 (18.3) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 88.3 (9.6) | 90.3 (9.6) | 86.6 (9.3) |
Height (cm; n = 372) | 169.0 (9.4) | 176.3 (6.9) | 162.8 (6.3) |
Weight (kg; n = 372) | 77.3 (13.2) | 83.9 (12.2) | 71.8 (11.4) |
HOMA-IR (n = 366) | 2.54 (1.83) | 2.75 (2.03) | 2.36 (1.64) |
LDL (mmol/l; n = 372) | 3.72 (0.83) | 3.67 (0.76) | 3.76 (0.89) |
NT-proBNP (pg/ml) | 41.84 (100.73) | 53.22 (128.35) | 32.32 (68.56) |
Troponin T (pg/ml) | 1.14 (1.40) | 1.46 (1.66) | 0.88 (1.07) |
CHARGE-AF risk score (n = 372) | 12.01 (0.75) | 12.26 (0.73) | 11.81 (0.71) |