Characteristics of OHCA cases, shown by sex
Male, n (%) 526 (56.6%) | Female, n (%) 394 (42.1%) | |
Age, median (IQR) | 60 (15) | 67 (27) |
Adult, n (%) | 507 (96.4) | 376 (95,4) |
Paediatric, n (%) | 9 (1.7) | 9 (2.3) |
Infant (<1 year), n (%) | 6 (1.1) | 8 (2.0) |
Missing, n (%) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) |
Arrest location | ||
Public, n (%) | 70 (13.3) | 26 (6.6) |
Private, n (%) | 401 (76.2) | 334 (84.8) |
Missing, n (%) | 55 (10.5%) | 34 (8.6) |
Response time, mm:ss | 17:33 | 16:07 |
Initial rhythm | ||
VF, n (%) | 11 (2.1) | 5 (1.3) |
PEA, n (%) | 10 (1.9) | 7 (1.8) |
Asystole, n (%) | 179 (34.0) | 142 (36.0) |
Missing, n (%) | 326 (62.0) | 240 (60.9) |
Outcome | ||
ROSC | 9 (1.7) | 4 (1.0) |
Transported, no ROSC | 5 (1.0) | 2 (0.5) |
Declared on scene | 512 (97.3) | 388 (98.5) |
OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; PEA, pulseless electrical activity; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; VF, ventricular fibrillation.