Prevalence and treatment of atrial fibrillation in women 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 | 143 | 127 | 233 | 517 | 1351 | 2020 | 1176 | 5567 |
| Prevalence per 1000 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 10.4 | 28.4 | 63.9 | 93.7 | 10.9 |
| Percentage prescribed oral anticoagulants | 0.7 | 11.0 | 16.7 | 32.1 | 26.8 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 16.7 |
| Percentage prescribed aspirin | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 15.7 | 22.9 | 30.0 | 25.9 | 23.6 |
| 1998 | ||||||||
| Number with atrial fibrillation | 182 | 192 | 366 | 679 | 1759 | 2837 | 1733 | 7748 |
| Prevalence per 1000 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 10.9 | 33.0 | 71.5 | 109.1 | 12.7 |
| Percentage prescribed oral anticoagulants | 2.2 | 4.2 | 14.8 | 33.7 | 39.2 | 27.4 | 11.0 | 25.2 |
| Percentage prescribed aspirin | 2.7 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 21.4 | 33.8 | 41.6 | 47.1 | 35.7 |