Table 1.
Characteristics of included out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases (n=778)
| Characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 458 (58.9) |
| Female | 320 (41.1) |
| Age (yr), mean±SD | 64.9±18.2 |
| Location | |
| Private home | 511 (65.7) |
| Public | 200 (25.7) |
| Unknown | 67 (8.6) |
| Witnessed by bystander | 295 (37.9) |
| Resuscitation attempted by bystander | 103 (13.2) |
| AED application by bystander | 0 |
| Initial rhythm at the scenea) | |
| Shockable | 85 (16.4) |
| Not shockable | 432 (83.6) |
a)
This does not include the 261 patients whose initial rhythms were not recorded at the scene.
AED, automated external defibrillator.