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. 2008 Feb 22;116(5):631–636. doi: 10.1289/ehp.10757

Table 2.

Characteristics of non-DOA OHCAs.

All Witnessed Unwitnessed
No. 1,374 511 855
Age (mean ± SD) 60.4 ± 18.9 60.9 ± 17.4 60.0 ± 19.7
Race (%)
 White 53.3 56.8 51.7
 Black 44.7 41.9 46.6
 Other 1.7 1.4 1.8
Sex (%)
 Male 60.6 66.5 57.4
 Female 39.0 33.5 42.6
Presenting rhythm (%)
 Asystole 50.2 30.9 62.0
 Vfib 23.2 37.2 15.0
 Vtach 0.7 1.8 0.1
 PEA 25.0 29.8 22.2
 Unknown 1.0 0.4 0.7

Abbreviations: PEA, pulseless electrical activity; Vfib, ventricular fibrillation; Vtach, ventricular tachycardia.