Prevalence and treatment of atrial fibrillation in men in 211 general practices in England and Wales between 1994 and 1998
| Age (years) | All ages | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–34 | 35–44 | 45–54 | 55–64 | 65–74 | 75–84 | 85+ | ||
| 1994 | ||||||||
| Number with atrial fibrillation | 129 | 119 | 378 | 719 | 1522 | 1450 | 399 | 4716 |
| Prevalence per 1000 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 14.4 | 37.6 | 74.1 | 87.2 | 9.5 |
| Percentage prescribed oral anticoagulants | 7.0 | 5.9 | 22.2 | 31.3 | 24.8 | 15.3 | 5.0 | 20.0 |
| Percentage prescribed aspirin | 4.7 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 19.2 | 30.4 | 32.4 | 30.1 | 26.4 |
| 1998 | ||||||||
| Number with atrial fibrillation | 145 | 227 | 557 | 1137 | 2179 | 2332 | 641 | 7218 |
| Prevalence per 1000 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 18.0 | 46.2 | 90.5 | 106.2 | 12.1 |
| Percentage prescribed oral anticoagulants | 5.5 | 12.3 | 28.0 | 42.0 | 41.4 | 33.3 | 13.6 | 33.7 |
| Percentage prescribed aspirin | 2.1 | 8.8 | 12.7 | 26.4 | 38.2 | 44.3 | 48.5 | 35.6 |