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Table 3 Subgroup analyses for the joint associations of metabolic status and physical activity with incident atrial fibrillation risk*

From: Association between metabolically healthy obesity and risk of atrial fibrillation: taking physical activity into consideration

 

Sex

Age

Male

Female

< 65 years

≥ 65 years

Metabolic status & PA

No. of cases/No. of total participants

HR (95% CI), p-value

No. of cases/No. of total participants

HR (95% CI), p-value

No. of cases/No. of total participants

HR (95% CI), p-value

No. of cases/No. of total participants

HR (95% CI), p-value

MUO & No MVPA

439/5,643

Ref

219/5,021

Ref

415/8,668

Ref

243/1,996

Ref

MUO & Low PA

569/8,133

0.97 (0.86, 1.10), p = 0.64

232/7,561

0.78 (0.65, 0.94), p < 0.01

494/12,834

0.89 (0.78, 1.01), p = 0.08

307/2,860

0.92 (0.78, 1.09), p = 0.34

MUO & Medium PA

294/4,481

0.90 (0.78, 1.05), p = 0.18

118/4,120

0.70 (0.56, 0.88), p < 0.01

255/6,875

0.85 (0.72, 0.99), p = 0.04

157/1,726

0.77 (0.63, 0.95), p = 0.01

MUO & High PA

721/11,628

0.85 (0.75, 0.96), p = 0.01

312/8,040

0.89 (0.75, 1.07), p = 0.21

633/15,245

0.89 (0.79, 1.02), p = 0.08

400/4,423

0.77 (0.65, 0.91), p < 0.01

MHO & No MVPA

29/1,079

0.56 (0.39, 0.82), p < 0.01

28/1,857

0.62 (0.42, 0.92), p = 0.02

48/2,777

0.50 (0.37, 0.67), p < 0.01

9/159

0.52 (0.27 1.01), p = 0.05

MHO & Low PA

48/1,785

0.59 (0.44, 0.80), p < 0.01

38/3,248

0.52 (0.37, 0.74), p < 0.01

65/4,710

0.44 (0.34, 0.57), p < 0.01

21/323

0.64 (0.41, 1.00), p = 0.05

MHO & Medium PA

23/1,034

0.52 (0.34, 0.79), p < 0.01

21/1,682

0.53 (0.34, 0.83), p < 0.01

36/2,522

0.45 (0.32, 0.63), p < 0.01

8/194

0.40 (0.20, 0.81), p = 0.01

MHO & High PA

84/2,878

0.63 (0.50, 0.80), p < 0.01

49/3,298

0.56 (0.41, 0.77), p < 0.01

99/5,651

0.49(0.39, 0.61), p < 0.01

34/525

0.59 (0.41, 0.84), p < 0.01

  1. *Models adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol drinking status, income, sleep scores, mental health issues, employment status, Townsend deprivation index, vegetable and fruit intake, sedentary behavior, and cardiovascular disease
  2. MUO, metabolically unhealthy obesity; MHO, metabolically healthy obesity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PA, physical activity; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval