|  | Total | 30d CPC 1/2 |  | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (n = 296) | Yes (n = 56) | No (n = 240) | P-value | |
MISSION & RESCUE CHARACTERISTICS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Weekend mission | 296 | 80 (27.0) | 20 (35.7) | 60 (25.0) | 0.104 |
Season | 296 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Winter |  | 62 (20.9) | 12 (21.4) | 50 (20.8) |  |
 Spring |  | 85 (28.7) | 15 (26.8) | 70 (29.2) |  |
 Summer |  | 94 (31.8) | 21 (37.5) | 73 (30.4) |  |
 Fall |  | 55 (18.6) | 8 (14.3) | 47 (19.6) | 0.682 |
Helicopter hoist operation | 296 | 15 (5.1) | 1 (1.8) | 14 (5.8) | 0.214 |
Remote location | 296 | 51 (17.2) | 10 (17.9) | 41 (17.1) | 0.890 |
Response time, minutes | 280 | 16.0 [13.0; 21.0] | 15.0 [11.0; 18.0] | 17.0 [13.0; 22.0] | < 0.001 |
On-scene time, minutes | 238 | 33.5 [24.0; 51.0] | 26.0 [18.0; 33.0] | 37.0 [27.0; 57.0] | < 0.001 |
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age, years | 296 | 5.0 [1.0; 12.0] | 3.5 [1.0; 8.5] | 6.0 [1.0; 13.0] | 0.152 |
Age group | 296 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 1 year |  | 56 (18.9) | 11 (19.6) | 45 (18.8) |  |
 1–6 years |  | 114 (38.5) | 28 (50.0) | 86 (35.8) |  |
 7–16 years |  | 126 (42.6) | 17 (30.4) | 109 (45.4) | 0.091 |
Sex, male | Â | 182 (61.5) | 33 (58.9) | 149 (62.1) | 0.662 |
COMORBIDITIES | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Known comorbidity | 296 | 62 (20.9) | 11 (19.6) | 51 (21.2) | 0.790 |
 Cardiovascular | 296 | 19 (6.4) | 4 (7.1) | 15 (6.2) | 0.806 |
 Respiratory | 296 | 11 (3.7) | 1 (1.8) | 10 (4.2) | 0.396 |
 Neurological | 296 | 11 (3.7) | 3 (5.4) | 8 (3.3) | 0.471 |
 Syndrome | 296 | 7 (2.4) | 1 (1.8) | 6 (2.5) | 0.751 |
 Premature birth | 296 | 4 (1.4) | 1 (1.8) | 3 (1.2) | 0.755 |
 Diabetes | 296 | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 0.628 |
 Other | 296 | 9 (3.0) | 1 (1.8) | 8 (3.3) | 0.544 |
CPR CHARACTERISTICS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Aetiology | 296 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Traumatic cardiac arrest |  | 97 (32.8) | 3 (5.4) | 94 (39.2) |  |
 Non-traumatic cardiac arrest |  | 199 (67.2) | 53 (94.6) | 146 (60.8) | < 0.001 |
Dispatcher-identified cardiac arrest | 296 | 148 (50.0) | 32 (57.1) | 116 (48.3) | 0.235 |
Dispatcher-assisted CPR | 296 | 44 (14.9) | 8 (14.3) | 36 (15.0) | 0.892 |
Witnessed cardiac arrest | 296 | 109 (36.8) | 27 (48.2) | 82 (34.2) | 0.050 |
Bystander CPR | 296 | 197 (66.6) | 52 (92.2) | 145 (60.4) | < 0.001 |
Resuscitation delay > 2 min | 296 | 157 (53.0) | 12 (21.4) | 145 (60.4) | < 0.001 |
ALS before HEMS arrival | 296 | 206 (69.6) | 36 (64.3) | 170 (70.8) | 0.337 |
Tracheal tube | 296 | 193 (65.2) | 22 (39.3) | 171 (71.2) | < 0.001 |
Body temperature, Celsius° | 76 | 33.5 [30.9; 35.0] | 33.8 [32.2; 35.7] | 33.0 [30.5; 34.6] | 0.118 |
Resuscitation attempted | 296 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 245 (82.8) | 32 (57.1) | 213 (88.8) |  |
 No |  | 51 (17.2) | 24 (42.9) | 27 (11.2) | < 0.001 |
Chest compressions | 296 | 241 (81.4) | 29 (51.8) | 212 (88.3) | < 0.001 |
First rhythm | 296 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Asystole |  | 155 (52.4) | 4 (7.1) | 151 (62.9) |  |
 Pulseless Electrical Activity |  | 45 (15.2) | 5 (8.9) | 40 (16.7) |  |
 Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia |  | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |  |
 Pulseless Ventricular Fibrillation |  | 23 (7.8) | 8 (14.3) | 15 (6.2) |  |
 Asystole |  | 155 (52.4) | 4 (7.1) | 151 (62.9) |  |
 Normal Sinus Rhythm / no CPR |  | 30 (10.1) | 29 (51.8) | 1 (0.4) |  |
 Unknown |  | 25 (8.4) | 10 (17.9) | 15 (6.2) |  |
 No measures (obviously dead) |  | 17 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (7.1) | < 0.001 |
Defibrillation | 296 | 37 (12.5) | 10 (17.9) | 27 (11.2) | 0.178 |
Number of shocks | 35 | 1.0 [1.0; 3.0] | 1.0 [1.0; 1.0] | 1.0 [1.0; 3.0] | 0.243 |
Adrenaline | 296 | 197 (66.6) | 10 (17.9) | 187 (77.9) | < 0.001 |
Ongoing CPR during transport | 296 | 61 (20.6) | 4 (7.1) | 57 (23.8) | 0.006 |
Duration of CPR, minutes | 251 | 24.0 [8.0; 41.0] | 0.0 [0.0; 10.0] | 30.0 [15.0; 45.0] | < 0.001 |
Duration of bystander BLS, minutes | 185 | 5.0 [0.0; 10.0] | 2.0 [1.0; 5.0] | 7.0 [0.0; 12.0] | 0.066 |