Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristics | Study group |
|---|---|
Gender - no./total no. (%) | |
Male | 131/172 (76) |
Female | 41/172 (24) |
Age - year | |
Mean ± SD | 60.0 ± 12.9 |
≤60 years - no./total no. (%) | 83 (48) |
>60 years - no./total no. (%) | 89 (52) |
Mortality at discharge - no./total no. (%) | 76/172 (44) |
Mortality at 30 days from - CA no./total no. (%) | 73/172 (42) |
Mortality at 90 days from CA - no./total no. (%) | 76/172 (44) |
Location of cardiac arrest - no./total no. (%) | |
Out-of-hospital | 142/172 (83) |
In hospital | 30/172 (17) |
VT/VF rhythm at presentation - no./total no.1 (%) | 122/171 (71) |
Non-VT/VF rhythm at presentation - no./total no. (%) | 49/171 (29) |
Asystole | 41/171 (24) |
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) | 4/171 (2.5) |
Unknown non-shockable rhythm | 4/171 (2.5) |
Time from collapse to ROSC - no./total no.2 (%) | |
<20 minutes | 117/169 (69) |
≥20 minutes | 52/169 (31) |
Etiology of cardiac arrest - no./total no. (%) | |
Cardiac | 124/172 (72) |
Respiratory | 28/172 (16) |
Intoxication | 7/172 (4) |
Cerebral | 3/172 (2) |
Trauma | 1/172 (0.5) |
Malignant | 1/172 (0.5) |
Undefined | 8/172 (5) |
Discharge destination - no./total no.3 (%) | |
Home/Rehabilitation facility | 88/168 (52) |
Nursing home/Death | 80/168 (48) |