Prediabetes: An overlooked risk factor for major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events in atrial fibrillation patients

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of atrial fibrillation-related hospitalizations with and without prediabetes (%)

Variable	Prediabetes	No prediabetes	P value
N	47505	2918370
Age (yr)	75 (67-82)	78 (68-85)	< 0.001
Male sex	56.3	51.4	< 0.001
Race/ethnicity			< 0.001
White	75.5	84
Black	9.8	7.9
Hispanic	7.3	4
API	4.7	1.6
Comorbidities
Hypertension (uncomplicated)	34.6	31.3	< 0.001
Hyperlipidemia	64.7	48.7	< 0.001
Smoking	10.5	10.2	0.033
Obesity	29.9	14.6	< 0.001
Drug abuse	2.5	2.1	< 0.001
Prior myocardial infarction	10.8	9.6	< 0.001
PVD	20.2	12.7	< 0.001
Hypothyroidism	18.1	20.4	< 0.001
Outcomes
Discharge disposition
Routine	51.1	43.1	< 0.001
Home health care	23.6	21	< 0.001
Total charges (USD), Median	41155	41276	< 0.001

API: Asian or Pacific Islanders; PVD: Peripheral vascular disease.