Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study subjects.

From: Sparsely methylated mitochondrial cell free DNA released from cardiomyocytes contributes to systemic inflammatory response accompanied by atrial fibrillation

 

Young control n = 28

Aged control n = 76

Paroxysmal AF n = 26

Persistent AF n = 28

P for 4 group

P for 3 group†

Age

25.1 (3.8)

66.2 (13.2)

67.7 (10.1)

67.4 (7.5)

 < 0.001

0.797

Male, n (%)

14 (50)

53 (69.7)

16 (61.5)

23 (82.1)

0.066

0.239

Hypertension, n (%)

0 (0)

44 (57.9)

14 (53.8)

15 (53.6)

 < 0.001

0.893

Diabetes, n (%)

0 (0)

18 (23.7)

3 (11.5)

4 (14.3)

0.039

0.301

Dyslipidemia, n (%)

0 (0)

37 (48.7)

10 (38.5)

3 (10.7)

 < 0.001

0.002

  1. Data were shown as numbers (%) (Male, Hypertension, Diabetes, and Dyslipidemia), mean (standard deviation) (Age). AF refers to atrial fibrillation.
  2. †Comparison among aged control, paroxysmal AF and persistent AF.
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