BTTP (N=63) TPPMĀ  (N=63)
P Value
Age at TPM insertion in years, mean + SD 70.1 + 12.6 66.6 + 16.5 P=0.183
Males, n (%) 34 (54.0%) 33 (52.4%) P=0.858
RaceĀ  Caucasian, n (%) African American, n (%) Hispanic, n (%) Asian, n (%) 39 (61.9%) 18 (28.6%) 2 (3.2%) 4 (6.3%) 39 (61.9%) 16 (25.4%) 5 (7.9%) 3 (4.8%)
P=0.672
History of smoking, n (%) 35 (55.6%) 45 (71.4%) P=0.064
History of HTN, n (%) 36 (57.4%) 37 (58.7%) P=0.857
History of CAD, n (%) 18 (28.5%) 23 (36.5%) P=0.341
History of CHF, n (%) 12 (19.0%) 15 (23.8%) P=0.515
CAD- Coronary artery disease, CHF- Congestive heart failure, HTN- Hypertension, SD- Standard deviation, TPM- Temporary pacemaker CAD- Coronary artery disease, CHF- Congestive heart failure, HTN- Hypertension, SD- Standard deviation, TPM- Temporary pacemaker CAD- Coronary artery disease, CHF- Congestive heart failure, HTN- Hypertension, SD- Standard deviation, TPM- Temporary pacemaker CAD- Coronary artery disease, CHF- Congestive heart failure, HTN- Hypertension, SD- Standard deviation, TPM- Temporary pacemaker