Table 5 Factors associated with ROSC
Risk factor | Return of spontaneous circulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No N = 21 (%) | Yes N = 14 (%) | p-value | |
Age | |||
18–44 | 14 (67.5) | 7 (50.0) | |
> 45 | 7 (20.5) | 7 (28.6) | 0.48 |
Sex | |||
Male | 15 (72.2) | 9 (64.3) | |
Female | 6 (27.8) | 5 (35.7) | 0.72 |
Unit/Ward | |||
ICU &Emergency wards | 20 (9.1) | 8 (28.6) | |
Operating theater | 1 (3.4) | 6 (42.8) | 1.0 |
Duration of illness in days | |||
≤ 7 | 16(74.6) | 10 (71.4) | |
> 7 | 5 (25.4) | 4 (28.6) | 1.0 |
Trauma type* | |||
Head injury | 17(79.3) | 4 (66.7) | |
Polytrauma | 4 (20.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.58 |
Significant Admission diagnosis | |||
Trauma | 12 (56.2) | 7 (87.5) | 0.06 |
Sepsis | 9 (23.1) | 0 | |
Comorbidity | |||
Hypertension & Diabetes | 6(20.3) | 3(66.7) | |
HIV | 5 (47.5) | 0 | 0.25 |
Time of arrest | |||
8:00–19:59 | 7 (33.7) | 10 (71.4) | |
20:00–7.59 and Weekend | 14(27.9) | 4 (14.3) | 0.04 |
Pre-arrest mean arterial pressure | |||
Normal | 8(37.1) | 6 (42.9) | |
Abnormal | 13 (62.9) | 8 (57.1) | 1.0 |
Pre-arrest pulse rate | |||
Normal | 7 (34.3) | 4 (28.3) | |
Abnormal | 14 (65.7) | 9 (71.7) | 1.0 |
Pre-arrest temperature | |||
Normal | 4 (19.1) | 14 (100) | |
Abnormal | 17 (80.9) | 0 | 0.01 |
Pre-arrest random blood sugar | |||
Normal | 4 (19.1) | 0 | |
Abnormal | 17(80.9) | 14 (100) | 0.13 |
Pre-arrest SPO2 | |||
Normal | 5 (23.5) | 6 (42.9) | |
Abnormal | 16 (76.5) | 8 (57.1) | 0.28 |
Pre-arrest Glasgow Coma Scale | |||
<6 | 17 (51.2) | 8(57.1) | |
>6 | 4 (21.5) | 6 (32.9) | 0.15 |
Any call for help | |||
No (single provider CPR) | 17 (81) | 0 | |
Yes | 4 (19) | 14 (100) | 0.01 |
Response time | |||
Immediate (0–2 min) | 11 (52.4) | 9(64.3) | |
Delayed (>2 min) | 10 (47..6) | 5 (35.7) | 0.72 |