Table 2.

Success of resuscitation outside hospital in relation to witness of arrest

Witness	No (%) of cases*	No (%) given ALS by paramedical staff	No (%; 95% CI) who survived up to 30 days
None	474 (39)	70 (15)	0
Relative or bystander:
CPR given	177 (15)	169 (95)	14 (8; 4 to 13)
No CPR given	476 (39)	331 (70)	8 (2; 1 to 3)
General practitioner	27 (2)	15 (56)	7 (26; 11 to 46)
Paramedical staff	65 (5)	57 (88)	26 (40; 28 to 53)
Total cases	1219	642 (53)	55 (4.5; 3 to 6)

^*1184 fatal + 55 non-fatal arrests. Data not available for 8 cases.  

ALS=advanced life support. CPR=cardiopulmonary resuscitation.