Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of OHCA survivors at discharge
| Demographic | Clinical | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 51 ± 14; 53 (IQR: 20) | Cardiovascular and neurological co-morbidities | Hypertension, COPD or CKD: 15 (41%) IHD or AMI: 6 (16%) Migraine: 1 (3%) |
| Sex (M) | 31 (84%) | Past cardiovascular interventions | Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 3 (8%) Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: 1 (3%) |
| Education | Primary: 20 (54%) Secondary: 7 (19%) Tertiary: 8 (22%) Unknown: 2 (5%) |
Ejection fraction (%) | 52 ± 10; 55 (IQR: 10) |
| Employment status | Full-time: 25 (68%) Maternity, medical leave or part-time: 3 (8%) Retired: 7 (19%) Unknown: 1 (3%) |
Awake at arrival | 12 (32%) |
| Functional status at discharge | Shockable rhythm | 36 (97%) | |
| Barthel Index | 100 | OHCA to ROSC (minutes) | 17 ± 15; 10 (IQR: 8) |
| Modified Rankin Scale | Score 1: 35 (95%) | Coma (hours) | 26 (IQR: 45) |
| Cerebral Performance | Score 1: 36 (97%) | ICU (hours) Hospital (days) |
53 (IQR: 84) 12 (IQR: 6) |
| MoCA | 25 ± 3; 26 (IQR: 4) | Delirium in the ICU | 5 (14%) |
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; M, male; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation.