Table 2 Functional outcome of patients alive six months after cardiac arrest (N = 57)

Lives at home

52 (91%)

Lives with family

46 (81%)

Lives alone

6 (11%)

Receives some help from family members

8 (15%)

Receives some help from social home-care system*

1 (2%)

Institutional care

5 (9%)

Sheltered home**

2 (4%)

Nursing home

1 (2%)

Long-term hospital

2 (4%)

Employed at the time of cardiac arrest

26 (46%)

Returned to previous employment

16 (61%)

On sick-leave, returned to work later on

3 (12%)

Retired from previous work due to the event

7 (27%)