Table 2

Incremental risk factor for death after cancer diagnosis

FactorCoefficient±SEP value
Early phase/within 3 years after cancer diagnosis
 AF diagnosis1.05±0.091<0.001*
 Time of AF diagnosis0.59±0.024<0.001*
Late phase/(at least) 3 years after cancer diagnosis
 AF diagnosis0.08±0.2600.76
 Time of AF diagnosis0.00±0.0810.93
  • Time-varying covariate of AF diagnosis and time of AF diagnosis was forced into the model.

  • *p<0.05.

  • AF, atrial fibrillation.