Variables | All AF patients in the ACT-AF study | AF patients participating in the survey | AF patients having completed the ABQ questionnaire without any data gaps | AF patients having completed both the ABQ and the modified ARMS scale | AF patients with complete ABQ data, who received VKA treatment and with at least 2 INR values available | |||||
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N | 786 | 570 | 432 | 401 | 371 | |||||
Average age in years | 73.17 | (SD: 9.24) | 73.08 | (SD: 9.12) | 72.74 | (SD: 9.34) | 73.09 | (SD: 8.73) | 72.79 | (SD: 8.92) |
Female gender | 360 | (45.8%) | 264 | (46.3%) | 197 | (45.6%) | 178 | (44.4%) | 162 | (43.7%) |
Ø CHA2DS2-VASc score+ | 3.76 | (SD: 1.63) | 3.86 | (SD: 1.62) | 3.84 | (SD: 1.66) | 3.89 | (SD: 1.63) | 3.82 | (SD: 1.64) |
Ø Duration since first AF diagnosis in years | 6.25 | (SD: 5.43) | 6.59 | (SD: 5.83) | 6.59 | (SD: 5.83) | 6.80 | (SD: 5.73) | 6.60 | (SD: 5.34) |
Average number of prescribed long-term medications as reported by treating physicians | 6.33 | (SD: 2.65) | 6.32 | (SD: 2.62) | 6.62 | (SD: 5.55) | 6.30 | (SD: 2.58) | 6.25 | (SD: 2.55) |
Living arrangements | ||||||||||
Living alone | 240 | (30.5%) | 167 | (29.3%) | 125 | (28.9%) | 114 | (28.4%) | 105 | (28.3%) |
Living with a partner | 530 | (67.4%) | 392 | (68.8%) | 299 | (69.2%) | 279 | (69.6%) | 260 | (70.1%) |
Living in a care home | 16 | (2.1%) | 11 | (1.9%) | 8 | (1.9%) | 8 | (2.0%) | 6 | (1.6%) |
Education level | ||||||||||
University degree | 58 | (7.4%) | 41 | (7.2%) | 28 | (6.5%) | 25 | (6.2%) | 24 | (6.5%) |
Apprenticeship | 600 | (76.3%) | 440 | (77.2%) | 333 | (77.1%) | 312 | (77.8%) | 286 | (77.1%) |
Without apprenticeship | 128 | (16.3%) | 89 | (15.6%) | 71 | (16.4%) | 64 | (16.0%) | 61 | (16.4%) |
Employment status | ||||||||||
Employed | 58 | (7.4%) | 37 | (6.5%) | 31 | (7.2%) | 27 | (6.7%) | 29 | (7.8%) |
Unemployed | 8 | (1.0%) | 9 | (1.6%) | 9 | (2.1%) | 8 | (2.0%) | 6 | (1.6%) |
Pensioner | 710 | (90.3%) | 517 | (90.7%) | 385 | (89.1%) | 361 | (90.0%) | 329 | (88.7%) |
Other | 10 | (1.3%) | 7 | (1.2%) | 7 | (1.6%) | 5 | (1.2%) | 7 | (1.9%) |
Cognitive impairment | 65 | (8.3%) | 56 | (9.8%) | 39 | (9.0%) | 36 | (9.0%) | 31 | (8.4%) |
Hypertonia | 655 | (83.3%) | 485 | (85.1%) | 362 | (83.8%) | 341 | (85.0%) | 314 | (84.6%) |
Diabetes mellitus type ½ | 274 | (34.9%) | 56 | (37.9%) | 166 | (38.4%) | 157 | (39.2%) | 147 | (39.6%) |
Dementia | 54 | (6.9%) | 44 | (7.7%) | 34 | (7.9%) | 31 | (7.7%) | 26 | (7.0%) |
Depression | 126 | (16.0%) | 98 | (17.2%) | 74 | (17.1%) | 65 | (16.2%) | 60 | (16.2%) |
Mental illness | 63 | (8.0%) | 51 | (8.9%) | 40 | (9.3%) | 37 | (9.2%) | 31 | (8.4%) |
Cancer | 84 | (10.7%) | 63 | (11.1%) | 46 | (10.6%) | 44 | (11.0%) | 43 | (11.6%) |