Table 1.
Subject demographics, cardiac arrest details, and outcomes at 6 months.
| Mean±SD or n (%) |
Controls (n=43) |
Cardiac Arrest Overall (n=19) |
Cardiac Arrest Favorable (n=9) |
Cardiac Arrest Unfavorable (n=10) |
p-value Favorable vs. Unfavorable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 3.7 ± 3.6 | 6.1 ± 6.7 | 7.0 ±6.8 | 5.4 ± 6.8 | 0.905 |
|
Sex Female Male |
18 (41.9) 25 (58.1) |
6 (31.6) 13 (68.4) |
3 (33.3) 6 (66.7) |
3 (30.0) 7 (70.0) |
0.630 |
|
Race White Nonwhite |
25 (58.1) 18 (41.9) |
12 (63.2) 7 (36.8) |
5 (55.6) 4 (44.4) |
7 (70.0) 3 (30.0) |
0.430 |
|
Duration of CPR to ROSC (min) |
n/a | 16.5 ± 12.4 | 12.0 ± 6.4 | 20.0 ± 16.1 | 0.489 |
|
Doses of Epinephrine |
n/a | 3.0 ± 1.9 | 3.0 ± 2.4 | 2.0 ± 1.3 | 0.497 |
| Hospital LOS, d | n/a | 23.0 ± 15.7 | 16.0 ± 8.6 | 28.0 ± 20.0 | 0.549 |
| ICU LOS, d | n/a | 11.0 ± 13.9 | 11.0 ± 8.2 | 24.0 ± 16.2 | 0.243 |
|
First Rhythm PEA Asystole Sinus VT/VF Other |
n/a |
9 (47.4) 8 (41.8) 0 (0.0) 1 (5.3) 1 (5.3) |
5 (55.6) 2 (22.2) 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 1 (11.1) |
4 (40.0) 6 (60.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) |
0.057 |
|
Etiology Asphyxia Cardiac |
n/a |
16 (84.2) 3 (15.8) |
6 (66.7) 3 (33.3) |
10 (100.0) 0 (0.0) |
0.087 |
| Defibrillated | n/a | 3 (15.8) | 6 (66.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.087 |
|
Witnessed event |
n/a | 9 (47.4) | 8 (88.9) | 1 (10.0) | 0.001 |
| Bystander CPR | n/a | 14 (73.7) | 6 (66.7) | 8 (80.0) | 0.444 |
| Died | n/a | 5 (26.3) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (50.0) | n/a |
SD, standard deviation; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; PEA, pulseless electrical activity; VT/VF, ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; LOS, length of stay; ICU, intensive care unit; n/a, not applicable.