Table 3 Vital status category and characteristics. Age, sex, and vital status category at ambulance arrival in 3 174 patients registered dead on the same day or the day after the emergency call during the years 2019–2021. CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Dead on Ambulance Arrival

914

28.8

34.1

All: 71 (60–80), F: 74 (64–84), M: 69 (58–77)

 Declared dead

198

6.2

 Presumed dead

716

22.6

Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest

1417

44.6

All: 73 (63–81), F: 76 (65–83), M: 72 (61–79)

 Basic Life Support only

424

13.4

All: 75.5 (65–83), F: 79 (66–85), M: 74 (64–81)

CPR by bystander only

 Declared dead

125

3.9

 Presumed dead

57

1.8

CPR by emergency healthcare professional

 Declared dead

185

5.8

 Presumed dead

57

1.8

 Advanced treatment

993

31.3

All: 72 (61–80), F: 74 (64–81), M: 71 (60–79)

Treatment terminated

 Declared dead

696

21.9

 Presumed dead

89

2.8

Treatment continued

208

6.6

Alive on Ambulance Arrival

843

26.6

All: 80 (72–86), F: 81.5 (74–87), M: 78 (71–85)

 Died after prehospital care

769

24.2

 End-of-life care

74

2.3