Table 2 Point prevalences of AF from year 2014 to 2017 on January 1.

From: Epidemiology, risk profile, management, and outcome in geriatric patients with atrial fibrillation in two long-term care hospitals

 

January 1, 2014

January 1, 2015

January 1, 2016

January 1, 2017

Number of patients

540

535

526

516

Number of patients with AF

160

159

171

163

Proportion of patients with AF (95% CI)

29.6% (25.8–33.7)

29.7% (25.9–33.8)

32.5% (28.5–36.7)

31.6% (27.6–35.8)

  1. AF, atrial fibrillation; CI, confidence interval.