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Table 1 The study population characteristics

From: Predictors of cardiopulmonary arrest outcome in a comprehensive cancer center intensive care unit

Characteristic

Number

Patients suffered CPA

104

Mean age (years ± SD)

49.7 ± 15.3

Gender:

 

Men

65

Women

39

APACHE II (score ± SD)

23.7 ± 8.0

Patients on MV at the time of CPA

86 (82.7%)

Patients on vasopressors at the time of CPA

77 (74.0%)

Patients on HD at the time of CPA

15 (14.4%)

Malignancies:

 

Solid tumors

57 (54.8%)

Hematologic malignancies

47 (45.2%)

  1. APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CPA: cardiopulmonary arrest; HD: hemodialysis; MV: mechanical ventilation; SD: standard deviation.