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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population and subgroup of general health examination participants

From: Mid- and long-term risk of atrial fibrillation among breast cancer surgery survivors

 

Breast cancer

 

No (N = 566,160)

Yes (N = 113,232)

Age at baseline, mean (SD), years

51.6 (10.8)

51.6 (10.8)

Age group, years

 18–39

61,325 (10.8)

12,265 (10.8)

 40–50

202,435 (35.8)

40,487 (35.8)

 51–65

235,670 (41.6)

47,134 (41.6)

 ≥ 66

66,730 (11.8)

13,346 (11.8)

Comorbidity

 Hypertension

122,631 (21.7)

28,779 (25.4)

 Type 2 diabetes

39,756 (7.0)

10,027 (8.9)

 Dyslipidemia

100,734 (17.8)

23,068 (20.4)

 Coronary heart disease

33,511 (5.9)

8732 (7.7)

 Congestive heart failure

7670 (1.4)

3046 (2.7)

 Stroke

12,177 (2.2)

2464 (2.2)

 Chronic kidney disease

4444 (0.8)

1285 (1.1)

 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

53,517 (9.5)

20,698 (18.3)

 Charlson comorbidity index, mean (SD)

0.9 (1.2)

2.5 (1.3)

Cancer treatment type

 Chemotherapy, Yes

 

69,056 (61.0)

  Anthracyclines

 

58,709 (85.0)

  Cyclophosphamide

 

65,140 (94.3)

  Fluorouracil

 

15,801 (22.9)

  Taxane

 

36,417 (52.7)

  Othersa

 

7937 (11.5)

 Trastuzumab, Yes

 

16,945 (15.0)

 Endocrine therapy, Yes

 

77,925 (61.8)

  Tamoxifen

 

49,574 (43.8)

  Aromatase inhibitors

 

27,046 (23.9)

  Both

 

1305 (1.2)

 Radiation therapy, Yes

 

79,076 (69.8)

Income status, Low

140,488 (24.8)

25,507 (22.5)

Residential location, Urban

265,234 (46.8)

56,703 (50.1)

General health examination participants

No (N = 292,468)

Yes (N = 72,560)

Smoking, Ever

14,835 (5.1)

4216 (5.8)

Alcohol consumption (≥ 10 g), Yes

70,695 (24.2)

17,531 (24.2)

Regular physical activityb, Yes

54,062 (18.5)

13,330 (18.4)

Body mass index, mean (SD), kg/m2

23.6 (3.3)

23.6 (3.4)

Obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2)

86,548 (29.6)

22,264 (30.7)

  1. Data are expressed as number (%) or mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise noted
  2. aMethotrexate or cisplatin
  3. bRegular physical activity was defined as at least 30 min of moderate physical activity for ≥ 5 days weekly or at least 20 min of strenuous physical activity ≥ 2 days weekly