Table 2.
Comparison of capnography use based on patient characteristics and study period
| Variable | Capnography Used (N= 105) |
Capnography Not Used (N=187) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Mean Age in years | 5.6 | 4.4 | .09 |
|
| |||
| Male | 58 | 120 | .09 |
| Female | 48 | 63 | |
|
| |||
| Medical cause | 81 | 146 | .77 |
| Traumatic cause | 25 | 40 | |
|
| |||
| Before 2010 AHA guidelines | 51 | 67 | .05 |
| After 2010 AHA guidelines | 55 | 119 | |
|
| |||
| Received CPR | 11 | 76 | <.001 |
| Did not receive CPR | 95 | 110 | |
|
| |||
| +ROSC | 7 | 11 | .001 |
| −ROSC | 4 | 65 | |
|
| |||
| Mean Duration of CPR in minutes |
28.6 | 17.4 | .02 |