Table 4.
Adjusted odds ratio of patient and EMS characteristics for neurologically favorable survival
| Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (for 1-increment of year) | 0.98 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 0.308 |
| Male | 1.08 | 0.45 | 2.61 | 0.858 |
| Location of accident | ||||
| Home | Reference | |||
| Health care facility | 1.73 | 0.40 | 7.52 | 0.465 |
| Others | 2.54 | 0.82 | 7.93 | 0.108 |
| Disability in activities of daily living before arrests | 1.04 | 0.41 | 2.65 | 0.930 |
| Bystander-initiated CPR | 0.73 | 0.22 | 2.41 | 0.605 |
| Magill forceps use | 3.96 | 1.21 | 13.00 | 0.023 |
| Collapse to call (for 1-increment of minute) | 0.87 | 0.77 | 0.99 | 0.032 |
| Call to arrival at the hospital (for 1-increment of minute) | 0.99 | 0.93 | 1.05 | 0.774 |
Abbreviations: CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, EMS emergency medical system, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.