Table 1.
Hospital characteristics and their relationship with cardiac arrest of potential brain death donors
| Characteristic | Notifying hospitals | Cardiac arrests/eligible for donation | p value | OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n (%) | 27 (100) | 141/465 (30.3) | ||
| Hospital beds, n (%) | ||||
| < 150 beds | 10 (37.0) | 29/62 (46.7) | 0.002 | 2.28 (1.32; 3.93) |
| 150–250 beds | 10 (37.0) | 65/217 (29.9) | 0.87 | |
| > 250 beds | 7 (25.9) | 47/186 (25.2) | 0.053 | 0.66 (0.44; 1.0) |
| ICU beds, n (%) | ||||
| < 5 % | 5 (18.5) | 44/131 (33.5) | 0.33 | |
| 5–10 % | 15 (55.6) | 89/294 (30.3) | 0.97 | |
| > 10 % | 7 (25.9) | 14/39 (35.8) | 0.43 | |
| Teaching, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 15 (55.6) | 101/329 (30.7) | 0.78 | |
| No | 12 (44.4) | 40/136 (29.4) | ||
| Trauma referral center, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 15 (55.6) | 112/354 (31.6) | 0.27 | |
| No | 12 (44.4) | 29/111 (26.1) | ||
| Transplant center, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 6 (22.2) | 44/211 (20.8) | <0.001 | 0.42 (0.28; 0.65) |
| No | 21 (78.8) | 97/254 (38.1) | ||
| Onsite training, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 8 (29.7) | 69/238 (28.9) | 0.52 | |
| No | 19 (70.3) | 72/227 (31.7) | ||
| Transplant coordination unit connected to the ICU, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 17 (63.0) | 113/394 (18.2) | 0.07 | 0.61 (0.36; 1.04) |
| No | 10 (37.0) | 28/70 (25.9) | ||
| Public administration, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 22 (81.5) | 137/433 (31.6) | 0.02 | 3.23 (1.11; 9.41) |
| No | 5 (18.5) | 4/31 (12.3) | ||
For variables with more than two categories, each category was compared with the sum of the others
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval