Table 3.
Model Predictors for Survival to Discharge
| Predictor | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Older Children (8 to 18 years) | Reference |
| Neonates(0 to 1 month) | 0.95 (0.65, 1.39) |
| Infants (1 month to <1 year) | 1.67 (1.17, 2.40) |
| Young children(1 to 8 years) | 1.21 (0.84, 1.73) |
| Male sex | 0.86 (0.69, 1.08) |
| Illness Category | |
| Medical-Cardiac | Reference |
| Medical-Noncardiac | 0.88 (0.61, 1.27) |
| Surgical-Cardiac | 1.86 (1.23, 2.81) |
| Surgical-Noncardiac | 1.23 (0.74, 2.03) |
| Other | 0.93 (0.57, 1.50) |
| Hypotension | 0.85 (0.64, 1.13) |
| Renal Insufficiency | 0.50 (0.32, 0.79) |
| Metabolic or electrolyte abnormality | 0.79 (0.57, 1.09) |
| Acute non-stroke CNS event | 0.61 (0.37, 1.02) |
| Septicemia | 0.65 (0.46, 0.94) |
| Major Trauma | 0.39 (0.21, 0.71) |
| Mechanical Ventilation | 0.79 (0.59, 1.06) |
| Intravenous Vasoactive Agents | 0.49 (0.36, 0.65) |
| Location of Arrest | |
| Unmonitored Unit | Reference |
| ICU | 1.23 (0.74, 2.06) |
| Procedure Areas | 2.10 (1.12, 3.96) |
| ED | 0.49 (0.27, 0.86) |
| Monitored Unit | 0.42 (0.18, 0.99) |
| Other | 1.14 (0.53, 2.47) |
| Cardiac Arrest Rhythm | |
| Asystole | Reference |
| PEA | 1.18 (0.90, 1.54) |
| VF | 1.23 (0.75, 2.00) |
| PVT | 1.95 (1.18, 3.22) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CNS, central nervous system; ICU, intensive care unit; ED, emergency department; PEA, pulseless electrical activity; VF, ventricular fibrillation; PVT, pulseless ventricular tachycardia