Table 4 Risk score for each category of variables in multivariate model.

From: A new risk score to assess atrial fibrillation risk in hypertensive patients (ESCARVAL-RISK Project

Risk factor

Categories

Points

Age (years)

40–44

−2

45–49

−1

50–54

0

55–59

1

60–64

2

65–69

3

70–74

4

75–79

5

80–84

6

85–89

7

90–94

8

Sex

Women

0

Men

2

BMI

<25 kg/m2 normal

0

25–30 kg/m2 overweight

1

30–35 kg/m2 grade I obesity

1

>35 kg/m2 grade II obesity

3

CHF

No

0

Yes

3

  1. BMI: body mass index; CHF: congestive heart failure.