Table 1 Clinical characteristics and resuscitation profiles of the 907 patients who sustained cardiac arrest at home during the 4-years observation period
From: Cardiac arrest in the toilet: clinical characteristics and resuscitation profiles
Demographic/clinical variables | Data |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 22–98 (mean 74.2 ± 14.0) |
Male:female | 506:401 |
Compartment where CA occurred | Toilet 101, bathtub/shower 115, kitchen/dining 98, bed(room) 301, living(room) 179, not specified 113 |
History of cardiac diseases | 317 (35 %) |
Diabetes mellitus | 203 (22 %) |
Initial rhythm assessed by EMS | VF 74, non-shockable 833 |
Witness to CA | 363 (40 %) |
ROSC | 296 (33 %) |
Long-term survival | 30 (3 %) |