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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample population in our study and their association with POAF

From: A double-blind randomised controlled trial on the effect of Tocovid, a tocotrienol-rich capsule on postoperative atrial fibrillation at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur: an interim blinded analysis

Demographic

Total

Non-POAF group, n (%)

POAF group, n (%)

p value

Age (years)

61.44 ± 7.30

61.30 ± 7.62

61.87 ± 6.24

0.68a

Gender

0.03*

 Male

130

94 (72.31)

36 (27.69)

 

 Female

26

24 (92.31)

2 (7.69)

 

Population

0.94

 Malay

132

100 (75.8)

32 (24.2)

 

 Chinese

7

5 (71.4)

2 (28.6)

 

 Indian

16

12 (75)

4 (25)

 

 Other

1

1 (100)

0 (0)

 
  1. aTest using Independent t test
  2. *p value significant at 0.05 using the Chi-Square test
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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