Name
afibprevalent
Label
Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) at SHHS Visit 1
Description

Variable created as part of the analysis for Tung et al. 2017 (PMID: 28668820). Prevalent AF was defined by any of the following: a positive response to the question 'Has a doctor ever told you that you have or had atrial fibrillation'; AF identified on resting 12-lead ECG at the baseline SHHS exam; or if the parent study identified AF documented in the medical record before the SHHS baseline exam.

Domain
noyes
  • 0: No
  • 1: Yes
Type
choices
Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) at SHHS Visit 1 vs Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS) Visit Number
Visit 1 Interim Follow-up Visit Visit 2 CVD Outcomes
Total - - - 5,802
No - - - 2,890
Yes - - - 46
Unknown - - - 2,866
Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) at SHHS Visit 1 vs Gender
CVD Outcomes
Male Female Total
Total 2,765 3,037 5,802
No 1,307 1,583 2,890
Yes 32 14 46
Unknown 1,426 1,440 2,866
Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation (AF) at SHHS Visit 1 vs Race
CVD Outcomes
White Black Other Total
Total 4,907 515 380 5,802
No 2,478 217 195 2,890
Yes 43 2 1 46
Unknown 2,386 296 184 2,866