Table 3.
Risk of occurrence of cardiac arrest according to compliance with the checklist for potential organ donor management
| Intervention and population | N | Cardiac arrests | OR (95 % CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without checklist | 83 | 44 (53.0) | 1 (Referencea) | |
| With checklist | 382 | 97 (25.4) | 0.30 (0.18; 0.49) | <0.001 |
| Number of interventions, n (%)a | ||||
| 1 | 60 | 21 (35.0) | 0.47 (0.24; 0.94) | 0.033 |
| 2 | 23 | 11 (47.8) | 0.81 (0.32; 2.05) | 0.65 |
| 3 | 62 | 22 (38.7) | 0.48 (0.24; 0.96) | 0.036 |
| 4 | 102 | 21 (20.6) | 0.23 (0.12; 0.44) | <0.001 |
| 5 | 85 | 16 (18.8) | 0.20 (0.10; 0.41) | <0.001 |
| 6 and 7 | 50 | 6 (12.0) | 0.12 (0.04; 0.31) | <0.001 |
| 8 and 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Set of interventions, n (%) | ||||
| 1–3 items | 145 | 54 (37.2) | 0.52 (0.30; 0.90) | 0.02 |
| ≥ 4 items | 237 | 43 (18.1) | 0.19 (0.11; 0.34) | 0.001 |
aReference: potential donors to whom the checklist was not applied
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval