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Information on the prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation in Ethiopia was lacking.
In a community-based cohort of adults aged ≥40 in Ethiopia, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation was 4.3%, with over two-thirds of affected individuals requiring oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention.
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AF prevalence of 4.3% with high anticoagulation eligibility in Ethiopia; hypothesis-generating for community screening in sub-Saharan Africa.
BACKGROUND: There is no information on the prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation in Ethiopia. We aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors and anticoagulant requirements of atrial fibrillation in an elderly Jimma population. We used logistic regressions to determine the potential risk factors of AF. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of AF was 4.3%. AF was associated with sex, current smoking, hypertension and BMI. Nineteen out of twenty seven participants with AF were in need of anticoagulation to prevent risk of stroke. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of AF is high and common risk factors were sex, current smoking, hypertension, and higher BMI in this cohort. More than two-third of study participants with AF were at higher need of oral anticoagulants.
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