TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Study Population
| Age at Time of 12-mo Follow-up, y | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to <3, n = 28 | 3 to <6, n = 24 | ≥6, n = 33 | |
| Age at Randomization, y, mean (SD)a | 0.8 (0.6) | 3.3 (1.0) | 12.8 (3.8) |
| Gender: boys, n (%) | 19 (68) | 17 (71) | 26 (79) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 19 (68) | 17 (71) | 15 (45) |
| Black or African American | 4 (14) | 5 (21) | 13 (39) |
| Other/Unknown | 5 (18) | 2 (8) | 5 (15) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 (18) | 5 (21) | 8 (24) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21 (75) | 19 (79) | 24 (73) |
| Stated as Unknown | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| Caregiver’s highest level of education, n (%) | |||
| Some high school or less | 2 (7) | 4 (17) | 12 (36) |
| High school graduate or GED | 11 (39) | 6 (25) | 4 (12) |
| Vocational school or some college | 5 (18) | 8 (33) | 5 (15) |
| College degree | 6 (21) | 3 (13) | 6 (18) |
| Graduate or doctoral degree | 4 (14) | 3 (13) | 6 (18) |
| Average FAD score, mean (SD)b | 1.4 (0.4) | 1.3 (0.4) | 1.6 (0.5) |
| Pre-CA VABS-II Adaptive Behavior Composite Score, mean (SD) | 96 (14.7) | 102 (15.0) | 105 (15.8) |
| Pre-CA PCPC, n (%) | |||
| Normal = 1 | 24 (86) | 23 (96) | 30 (91) |
| Mild disability = 2 | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 3 (9) |
| Moderate disability = 3 | 3 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Pre-CA POPC, n (%) | |||
| Good = 1 | 20 (71) | 23 (96) | 26 (79) |
| Mild disability = 2 | 4 (14) | 0 (0) | 6 (18) |
| Moderate disability = 3 | 4 (14) | 1 (4) | 1 (3) |
| Total no. of doses of epinephrine administered by EMS and at hospital, median (interquartile range)c | 3.0 (2.0–4.0) | 2.0 (0.5–3.5) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) |
| Primary etiology of CA (fewer categories), n (%) | |||
| Cardiovascular event | 3 (11) | 4 (17) | 7 (21) |
| Respiratory event | 21 (75) | 19 (79) | 19 (58) |
| Other/Unknown | 4 (14) | 1 (4) | 7 (21) |
| Randomized treatment, n (%) | |||
| Hypothermia | 17 (61) | 14 (58) | 20 (61) |
| Normothermia | 11 (39) | 10 (42) | 13 (39) |
EMS, emergency medical services.
a
P < .05 for comparison between age groups. P > .05 for all other comparisons between age groups.
b
Missing for 1 subject in the 0 to <3 age group. A FAD score < 2 is considered normal family functioning.
c
Missing for 1 subject in the 0 to <3 age group and 2 subjects in the ≥6 age group.