Table 2 Characteristics of in-hospital cardiac arrest at general wards before and after implementation of National Early Warning Score (NEWS) at Rigshospitalet in the two periods of 2006 to 2011 and 2013 to 2018
Characteristics | Pre-EWS (2006–2011) N = 444 (%) | Post-EWS (2013–2018) N = 494 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age (year) | 66 (± 12.2) | 67 (± 13.1) | 0.73 |
Male gender | 287 (64.6) | 342 (69.2) | 0.15 |
Primary rhythm | |||
VT/VF - Shockable rhythm | 100 (22.5) | 89 (18.0) | 0.03 |
Pulseless Electrical Activity | 157 (35.4) | 218 (44.1) | |
Asystole | 145 (32.7) | 154 (31.2) | |
Unknown | 42 (9.5) | 33 (6.7) | |