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. 2013 Oct 13;17(5):R235. doi: 10.1186/cc13058

Table 2.

Results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses for factors associated with one-month outcomes a

Variables Death
CPC categories 3 to 5
Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Ageb
1.02 (1.02 to 1.02)
1.01 (1.01 to 1.01)
1.03 (1.03 to 1.03)
1.03 (1.02 to 1.03)
Gender (male)
1.40 (1.35 to 1.45)
1.00 (0.96 to 1.05)
0.53 (0.50 to 0.56)
0.90 (0.84 to 0.96)
Unwitnessed by bystanders
4.70 (4.54 to 4.88)
2.18 (2.09 to 2.28)
7.04 (6.61 to 7.50)
2.01 (1.87 to 2.17)
Unwitnessed by EMS personnel
3.51 (3.33 to 3.68)
1.69 (1.59 to 1.81)
5.10 (4.77 to 5.44)
2.68 (2.46 to 2.93)
No bystander CPR
1.13 (1.10 to 1.17)
1.01 (0.97 to 1.06)
1.29 (1.23 to 1.36)
1.11 (1.04 to 1.18)
Noncardiac etiology
1.38 (1.34 to 1.43)
0.93 (0.89 to 0.97)
3.00 (2.83 to 3.19)
1.84 (1.71 to 1.99)
Unshockable initial rhythm
10.4 (10.0 to 10.8)
2.76 (2.54 to 3.01)
21.6 (20.5 to 22.7)
3.38 (2.98 to 3.84)
No prehospital AED administration
7.50 (7.25 to 7.76)
1.54 (1.41 to 1.67)
15.2 (14.4 to 16.0)
1.42 (1.24 to 1.61)
No prehospital ROSC
43.4 (41.8 to 45.0)
25.8 (24.7 to 26.9)
80.2 (75.5 to 85.2)
38.4 (35.9 to 41.0)
Call-to-response timeb
1.10 (1.10 to 1.11)
1.05 (1.04 to 1.06)
1.13 (1.12 to 1.14)
1.05 (1.04 to 1.06)
Call-to-hospital arrival timeb 1.02 (1.01 to 1.02) 1.03 (1.02 to 1.03) 1.02 (1.02 to 1.02) 1.02 (1.02 to 1.03)

aAED, automated external defibrillator; CI, confidence interval; CPC, cerebral performance category; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; EMS, emergency medical services; OR, odds ratio; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation. bAdjusted odds ratios are reported for unit odds.