Table 1 Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of victims
Variables | N = 65 |
|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 49 (75.4) |
Age, years | 55.6 ± 16.8 |
Witness arrest, n (%) | 41 (63.1) |
Initial rhythm, n (%) | |
Non-shockable | 49 (75.4) |
Shockable | 15 (23.1) |
Unknown | 1 (1.5) |
Cause of cardiac arrest, n (%) | |
Cardiogenic | 37 (56.9) |
Respiratory | 14 (21.5) |
Hanging | 5 (7.7) |
Drowning | 7 (10.8) |
Drug | 2 (3.1) |
Time from arrest to ROSC, min | 31.6 ± 16.9 |
Time from ROSC to TTM start, hr | 1.6 ± 0.5 |
Time from ROSC to initial BIS monitoring, hr | 2.3 ± 1.0 |
Body temperature at BIS monitoring, °C | 35.2 ± 1.3 |
CPC 1–2, n (%) | 16 (24.6) |
CPC 3–5, n (%) | 49 (75.4) |