Table 1 Characteristics of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) emergency calls according to the caller’s emotional stress state. N/A represents the cases where it was not possible to register a value
Emergency call characteristics | Caller emotionally stressed (N = 211 (32.2%)) | Caller not emotionally stressed (N = 444 (67.8%)) |
|---|---|---|
Caller emotionally stressed and: | ||
is crying | 131 (62.1%) | |
is screaming | 81 (38.4%) | |
is not paying attention | 104 (49.3%) | |
Caller’s sex | ||
Female | 161 (76.3%) | 267 (60.1%) |
Male | 50 (23.7%) | 176 (39.6%) |
N/A | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.3%) |
Caller’s relation to patient | ||
Healthcare professional | 5 (2.3%) | 147 (33.1%) |
Relative | 181 (85.8%) | 180 (40.5%) |
Other | 25 (11.9%) | 117 (26.4%) |
Was caller alone at time of call | ||
Yes | 125 (59.2%) | 170 (38.3%) |
No | 86 (40.8%) | 274 (61.7%) |
N/A | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
ROSC | ||
Yes | 74 (35.1%) | 111 (25.0%) |
No | 117 (55.4%) | 286 (64.4%) |
N/A | 20 (9.5%) | 47 (10.6%) |
Patient’s age | ||
Median (25–75% quantile) | 68.5 (57–81) | 78.0 (67–86) |