Clinical characteristics n, (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Participating | Non-participating | ||
n=848 | n=352 | p | |
Male gender | 364 (43%) | 149 (42%) | |
Previously diagnosed AF | 81 (9%) | 39 (11%) | |
Heart failure | 30 (4%) | 34 (10%) | <0.001 |
Hypertension | 446 (53%) | 185 (53%) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 91 (11%) | 60 (17%) | 0.004 |
Previous stroke/TIA | 80 (9%) | 49 (14%) | 0.02 |
CHADS2 –score (mean)* | 1.85 | 2.08 | 0.05 |