Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Cardiol. Oct 26, 2023; 15(10): 508-517
Published online Oct 26, 2023. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i10.508
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
FeaturesPatients
P value
Total (n = 2685)
ROSC failure (n = 2529)
ROSC (n = 156)
Gender0.730
Female668 (24.9)631 (25.0)37 (23.7)
Male2017 (75.1)1898 (75.0)119 (76.3)
Age56.18 ± 17.9856.63 ± 17.9649.01 ± 16.82< 0.001
Season0.570
Spring636 (23.7)599 (23.7)37 (23.7)
Summer625 (23.3)582 (23.0)43 (27.6)
Autumn666 (24.8)632 (25.0)34 (21.8)
Winter758 (28.2)716 (28.3)42 (26.9)
Time (min)0.029
08-16953 (35.5)888 (35.1)65 (41.7)
16-241049 (39.1)984 (38.9)65 (41.7)
00-08683 (25.4)657 (26.0)26 (16.7)
Bystander CPR< 0.001
No2246 (83.6)2135 (84.4)111 (71.2)
Yes439 (16.4)394 (15.6)45 (28.8)
Initial rhythm< 0.001
VF/VT293 (10.9)232 (9.2)61 (39.1)
Asystole/PEA2358 (87.8)2278 (90.1)80 (51.3)
Ag ECG (slow ventricular escape, bradycardia)34 (1.3)19 (0.8)15 (9.6)
Duration of CPR35 (15.0)38 (18.0)10 (16.0)< 0.001
ETI< 0.001
No2194 (81.7)2104 (83.2)90 (57.7)
Yes491 (18.3)425 (16.8)66 (42.3)
DF< 0.001
No2000 (74.5)1914 (75.7)86 (55.1)
Yes685 (25.5)615 (24.3)70 (44.9)
Epinephrine dose3 (3.0)3 (3.0)3 (2.0)< 0.001
Atropine 0.243
No2081 (77.5)1966 (77.7)130 (83.3)
Yes604 (22.5)563 (22.3)26 (16.7)
Lidocaine or amiodarone< 0.001
No2556 (95.2)2426 (95.9)135 (86.5)
Yes129 (4.8)103 (4.1)21 (13.5)
Etiology0.019
Cardiac1430 (53.3)1327 (52.5)103 (66.0)
Trauma122 (4.5)116 (4.6)6 (3.8)
Toxicosis or asphyxia45 (1.7)44 (1.7)1 (0.6)
Brain and nervous64 (2.4)60 (2.4)4 (2.6)
Unknow and other1024 (38.1)982 (38.8)42 (26.9)