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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with sepsis and different AF status

From: Prognostic impact of restored sinus rhythm in patients with sepsis and new-onset atrial fibrillation

Characteristics

Overall patients (n = 503)

P value

No NeOAF (n = 263)

NeOAF to SR (n = 165)

NeOAF to AF (n = 75)

Age, years

69.5 ± 15.6

77.8 ± 10.3†

76.2 ± 11.0a

<0.01

Male, n (%)

174 (66.2)

90 (54.5)†

46 (61.3)

0.06

Comorbidities, n (%)

Hypertension

145 (55.1)

111 (67.3)†

44 (58.7)

0.04

Heart failure

25 (9.5)

35 (21.2)†

15 (20.0)a

<0.01

Coronary artery disease

90 (34.2)

70 (42.4)

37 (49.3)a

0.04

Cerebrovascular disease

56 (21.3)

53 (32.1)†

23 (30.7)

0.03

COPD

52 (19.8)

28 (17.0)

12 (16.0)

0.66

Diabetes mellitus

97 (36.9)

65 (39.4)

21 (28.0)

0.23

Uremia

18 (6.8)

17 (10.3)

9 (12.0)

0.26

Thyroid disorder

10 (3.8)

10 (6.1)

6 (8.0)

0.29

Prior medication, n (%)

Beta blocker

29 (11.0)

27 (16.4)

4 (5.3)b

0.04

Calcium channel blocker

9 (3.4)

10 (6.1)

2 (2.7)

0.32

  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, AF atrial fibrillation, NeOAF new-onset atrial fibrillation. SR sinus rhythm. a P < 0.05 vs. no NeOAF. b P < 0.05 vs. NeOAF to SR