Table 1 Baseline characteristics, n = 155
Cardiac arrest background variables | |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 66 (±15), n = 146 |
Male gender 67% | (92/138) |
Place of cardiac arrest | 81% (99/123) |
Home | 19% (23/123) |
Public | 1% (1/123) |
EMS vehicle | 81% (99/123) |
Cardiac arrest witnessed | 67% (83/124) |
Layperson | 53% (66/124) |
Health care professional | 5% (6/124) |
EMS | 9% (11/124) |
Bystander CPR | 74% (93/125) |
Rhythm on arrival of EMS | Â |
Asystole | 40% (50/126) |
PEA | 24% (31/126) |
VF/VT | 33% (41/126) |
Other | 3% (4/126) |
Proportion of AED analysis | 98% (152/155) |
+ defibrillation | 47% (73/155) |
- defibrillation | 87% (135/155) |
Defibrillation with AED before arrival of the EMS | 0% (0/155) |