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Table 1 Comparison of general data between the two groups

From: Correlation analysis between heart rate variability, epicardial fat thickness, visfatin and AF recurrence post radiofrequency ablation

Variables

The recurrence group (n = 235)

The non-recurrence group (n = 102)

χ2/t

P

Gender (male/female) (n)

125/110

55/47

0.015

0.902

Age (years)

55.12 ± 12.09

55.29 ± 12.01

-0.119

0.905

BMI (kg/m2)

25.32 ± 2.19

25.08 ± 2.13

0.932

0.352

Smoking (n)

35

13

0.269

0.604

Coronary heart disease (n)

52

14

3.188

0.074

Diabetes (n)

38

15

0.115

0.734

Cardiac insufficiency (n)

73

27

0.719

0.396

Dyslipidemia (n)

103

34

3.248

0.072

Medications

ACEI/ARB (n)

89

34

0.632

0.427

β receptor blockers (n)

167

82

3.208

0.073

Anticoagulants (n)

162

78

1.970

0.160

Statins (n)

97

34

1.889

0.169

  1. BMI, body mass index; ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB, angiotensin receptor blockers