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Table 4 Co-morbidities affecting recurrence of atrial fibrillation after a successful electrical cardioversion (logistic regression)

From: Short-term and long-term success of electrical cardioversion in atrial fibrillation in managed care system

Parameter

p-value

Odds Ratio Estimates

(95%) Confidence Intervals

Age: ≤ 65 vs. > 65 years

0.019

1.136

4.424

Sex: Male vs. Female

0.815

0.536

2.205

Duration: 0-3 days vs. > 3 months

0.607

0.380

1.759

Duration: 4 days-3 m vs. > 3 months

0.692

0.539

2.535

On antiarrhythmic medication

0.948

0.475

2.006

Lone atrial fibrillation

0.405

0.089

2.661

Congestive heart failure

0.884

0.413

2.142

Cardiomyopathy

0.885

0.373

2.343

Mitral stenosis

0.422

0.429

7.533

Mitral regurgitation

0.293

0.277

1.473

Pulmonary Disease

0.540

0.209

2.270

Diabetes mellitus

0.061

0.124

1.048

Coronary artery disease

0.760

0.570

2.158

Hypertension

0.904

0.500

1.848

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

0.009

1.257

5.149

Alcoholism

0.007

1.306

5.627

Smoking

0.099

0.183

1.157