Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Long-Term, Competitive Swimming and the Association with Atrial Fibrillation
Swimmers (N = 49) | Non-swimmers (N = 100) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, year (mean ± SD) | 72.6 ± 4.9 | 70.9 ± 6.4 | 0.074 |
Years swimming (mean ± SD) | 25.6 ± 16.9 | 0 ± 0 | < 0.001 |
Weekly swimming mileage (mean ± SD) | 6.0 ± 3.8 | 0 ± 0 | < 0.001 |
Atrial fibrillation, no. (%) | 13 (26.5) | 7 (7.0) | 0.001 |
Hypertension, no. (%) | 23 (46.9) | 72 (72.0) | 0.003 |
Diabetes mellitus, no. (%) | 1 (2.0) | 32 (32.0) | < 0.001 |
Cerebrovascular disease, no. (%) | 5 (10.2) | 10 (10.0) | 1.000 |
Anticoagulation, no. (%) | 6 (12.2) | 8 (8.0) | 0.390 |
Aspirin, no. (%) | 29 (59.2) | 48 (48.0) | 0.199 |
Statin, no. (%) | 26 (53.1) | 66 (66.0) | 0.127 |
Previous heart surgery, no. (%) | 12 (24.5) | 7 (7.0) | 0.003 |
Venous thromboembolism, no. (%) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | 1.000 |