Table 3 Patients’ characteristics
|  | All | RM group (n = 21) | CM group (n = 34) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) ± SD | 81.00 ± 6.47 | 81.14 ± 7.30 | 80.91 ± 6.01 | 0.690 |
Women (%) | 17 (30.91) | 8 (38.10) | 9 (26.47) | 0.365 |
Attrition (a) | 28 (34.14) | 9 (27.58) | 18 (33.96) | 0.481 |
Pacing indication (%)(b) | ||||
 Sinus node disease | 11 (20.00) | 3 (14.29) | 8 (23.53) | 0.493 |
 Atrioventricular block | 39 (70.91) | 15 (71.43) | 24 (70.59) | |
 Others | 5 (9.09) | 3 (14.29) | 2 (5.88) | |
Disease manifestations (%)(b) | ||||
 Syncope | 33 (60.00) | 13 (61.90) | 20 (58.82) | 0.681 |
 Dizziness | 16 (29.09) | 7 (33.33) | 9 (26.47) | |
 Dyspnoea | 3 (5.45) | 0 (0) | 3 (8.82) | |
 Angina | 3 (5.45) | 1 (4.76) | 2 (5.88) | |