Table 2.

Adverse Events in 6-month Study Period by Rural or Urban Designation

Event	Rural	Urban	Χ2	p-value
Major Infection	13	44	0.14	0.93
Bleeding	9	23	0.48	0.79
Device Thrombosis	7	19	2.76	0.43
Neurologic Dysfunction	5	20	2.25	0.52

Major Infection: driveline, sternal wounds, and/or pump pocket

Bleeding: gastrointestinal, epistaxis, intracranial, and/or subconjunctival hemorrhage

Device Thrombosis: confirmed or suspected pump thrombosis

Neurologic Dysfunction: confusion, cognitive changes, tremor, stroke