Table 1.
Demographics of cardiac arrests included EMS - Emergency Medical Services; PEA - pulseless electrical activity; VF–ventricular fibrillation; VT–ventricular tachycardia; ROSC–return of spontaneous circulation.
| Gender | Female | 78 | Male | 114 | Missing | 6 | ||||
| Age (years) | Mean | 70.7 | Standard Deviation | 14.6 | Missing | 13 | ||||
| Cause of arrest | Asphyxia | 5 | Presumed Cardiac | 189 | Other | 1 | Missing | 3 | ||
| Location of arrest | Ambulance | 1 | Nursing/Care Home | 24 | Usual residence | 143 | Public Place | 27 | Missing | 3 |
| Witnessed | No | 68 | Yes, by EMS | 22 | Yes, by non EMS | 105 | Missing | 3 | ||
| Bystander CPR | No | 77 | Yes | 118 | Missing | 3 | ||||
| Bystander defibrillation | No | 193 | Yes | 2 | Missing | 3 | ||||
| Initial rhythm | Asystole | 87 | PEA | 29 | VF/pulseless VT | 41 | Missing | 41 | ||
| Attempted defibrillation | No | 102 | Yes | 58 | Missing | 38 | ||||
| Drugs administered | No | 21 | Yes | 139 | Missing | 38 | ||||
| ROSC >30 seconds | No | 113 | Yes | 80 | Missing | 5 |