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Table 3 Type of municipality and resuscitation attempts, initial rhythms and outcome

From: Regional variation and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (ohca) in Finland – the Finnresusci study

Type of municipality

Resuscitation attempted (%)

Initial rhythm (%)*

Admitted to hospital (%)

Alive at hospital discharge (%)

Alive at one year (%)**

Urban

n=410 (63.9)

Shockable

n=170(41.5)

n=97(23.7)

n=62(15.1)

  

n=137(33.4)

   
  

Non-shockable

   
  

n=271(66.1)

   

Semi urban

n=106 (63.9)

Shockable

n=30(28.3)

n=18(17.0)

n=14(13.2)

  

n=34(32.1)

   
  

Non-shockable

   
  

n=72(67.9)

   

Rural

n=155 (66.2)

Shockable

n=40(25.8)

n=18(11.6)

n=14(9.0)

  

n=40(25.8)

   
  

Non-shockable

   
  

n=115(74.2)

   

Study area

n=671 (64.4)

Shockable

n=240(35.8)

n=133(20.3)

n=90(13.4)

  

n=211(31.4)

   
  

Non-shockable

   
  

n=458(68.3)

   

P

p=0.800

p=0.232

p=0.001

p=0.344

p=0.153

  1. P-values are counted in chi-square-test.
  2. *in two cases the initial rhythm were not monitored.
  3. ** Survival after one year could not be established in four patients who were discharged alive from hospital to their home countries.