Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of 78 patients.
| DNA positive (n = 30) |
DNA negative (n = 48) |
χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 69.1 ± 15.2 | 67.8 ± 17.1 | 1.0838 | 0.2819 |
| Gender | 0.624 | 0.429 | ||
| Male | 17 | 23 | ||
| Female | 13 | 25 | ||
| PM indications | 0.707 | 0.702 | ||
| SSS | 14 | 20 | ||
| AVB | 10 | 21 | ||
| AF with long intervals | 6 | 7 | ||
| Replacement time | Fisher | 0.004 | ||
| 1 time | 22 | 46 | ||
| 2 times | 6 | 2 | ||
| 3 times | 2 | 0 | ||
| PM types | Fisher | 1.0 | ||
| Single chamber | 10 | 15 | ||
| Double chamber | 19 | 31 | ||
| ICD/CRT | 1 | 2 | ||
| Temporary PM application | 3 | 2 | Fisher | 0.381 |
PM, pacemaker; SSS, sick sinus syndrome; AVB, atrioventricular block; AF, atrial fibrillation with long intervals.