Table 2.
Characteristics based on Discharge Cerebral Performance Category scores (N=117)
| Characteristics | CPC 1 | CPC 2 | CPC 3 | CPC 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (N) | 19(22) | 28(33) | 33(38) | 21(24) |
| Age (mean±SD) | 54±15 | 58±12 | 66±17 | 60±16 |
| BMI (mean±SD) | 27±8 | 26±5 | 29±8 | 31±9 |
| Men | 59 (13) | 70 (23) | 53 (20) | 42 (10) |
| Race | ||||
| Caucasian | 32 (7) | 45 (15) | 47 (18) | 17 (4) |
| Black | 233 (5) | 24 (8) | 21 (8) | 46 (11) |
| Hispanic | 41 (9) | 30 (10) | 32 (12) | 38 (9) |
| Asian | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 0 (0) |
| Pre-arrest comorbidities | ||||
| Hypertension | 36 (8) | 55 (18) | 63 (24) | 54 (13) |
| Heart Failure | 23 (5) | 27 (9) | 24 (9) | 25 (6) |
| Myocardial infarction | 5 (1) | 30 (10) | 21 (8) | 8. (2) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 27 (6) | 21 (7) | 34 (13) | 33 (8) |
| COPD | 9 (2) | 18 (6) | 13 (5) | 22 (5) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 5 (1) | 6 (2) | 18 (7) | 17 (4) |
| Renal disease | 14 (3) | 21 (7) | 24 (9) | 29 (7) |
| Liver disease | 0 (0) | 6 (2) | 13 (5) | 4 (1) |
| Dementia | 0 (0) | 12 (4) | 13 (5) | 8 (2) |
| Malignancy | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | 13 (5) | 0.00 (0) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never smoker | 50 (11) | 35 (11) | 49 (17) | 43 (10) |
| Past smoker | 23 (5) | 23 (7) | 40 (14) | 48(11) |
| Current smoker | 27 (6) | 42 (13) | 11 (4) | 9 (2) |
| Living Environment | ||||
| Home, unassisted | 86 (19) | 79 (26) | 68 (26) | 52 (12) |
| Home, assisted with ADLs | 14 (3) | 15 (5) | 21 (8) | 35 (8) |
| Institutionalized, partially dependent ADLs | 0 (0) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 4 (1) |
| Institutionalized, fully dependent ADLs | 0.00 (0) | 3 (1) | 8 (3) | 9 (2) |
| Pre-arrest CPC | ||||
| CPC 1 | 95 (21) | 76 (25) | 63 (24) | 65(15) |
| CPC 2 | 5 (1) | 15 (5) | 21 (8) | 13 (3) |
| CPC 3 | 0 (0) | 6 (2) | 16 (6) | 17 (4) |
| CPC 4 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (1) |
| Out of hospital cardiac arrest | 82 (18) | 42 (14) | 50 (19) | 96 (23) |
| Witnessed cardiac arrest, % (n) | 95 (21) | 91 (30) | 84 (32) | 71 (17) |
| Time to ROSC, (mean±SD) | 14±8 | 15±16 | 17±14 | 20±12 |
| Initial Rhythm Initial Rhythm, % (n) | ||||
| Ventricular Fibrillation | 70 (14) | 41 (12) | 46 (17) | 17 (4) |
| Pulseless electrical activity | 20 (4) | 41 (12) | 46 (17) | 61 (14) |
| Asystole | 10 (2) | 17 (5) | 8 (3) | 22 (5) |
| TTM | 64 (14) | 73 (24) | 79 (30) | 92 (22) |
| Percutaneous Angioplasty, % (n) | 29 (6) | 33. (11) | 13. (5) | 5 (1) |
| Pneumonia | 41 (9) | 45 (15) | 47 (18) | 65 (15) |
| Out of Hospital arrests Only, % (n) | ||||
| Bystander CPR | 36 (8) | 12 (4) | 18 (7) | 25 (6) |
| Defibrillation | 68 (15) | 48 (16) | 46 (17) | 17 (4) |
| Insurance | ||||
| None | 14 (3) | 15 (5) | 13 (5) | 8 (2) |
| Medicare | 5 (1) | 21 (7) | 34 (13) | 17 (4) |
| Medicaid | 27 (6) | 15 (5) | 11 (4) | 25 (6) |
| Medicare + Medicaid | 9 (2) | 24 (8) | 24 (9) | 33 (8) |
| Private | 45 (10) | 24 (8) | 18 (7) | 17 (4) |
| Annual Income ($) | ||||
| <45,000 | 59 (13) | 58 (19) | 45 (17) | 58 (14) |
| >45,000 | 41 (9) | 42 (14) | 55 (21) | 42 (10) |
| Neuron Specific Enolase-Day 3 | ||||
| <33 | 88 (7) | 87 (13) | 86 (12) | 43 (6) |
| >33 | 13 (1) | 13 (2) | 14 (2) | 57 (8) |
| Disposition | ||||
| Home without services | 36 (8) | 27 (9) | 11 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Home with services | 45 (10) | 12 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Acute Rehabilitation | 14 (3) | 42 (14) | 50 (19) | 13 (3) |
| Sub-acute facility | 5 (1) | 18 (6) | 39 (15) | 87 (21) |
| ICU Length of stay, median (IQR) | 6 (5–8) | 12.5 (7–17.5) | 19 (9–30) | 14 (11–28) |
| Hospital Length of stay, median (IQR) | 13 (11–19) | 23 (17–34) | 28 (20–37) | 24 (15–31) |
*
BMI: body mass index (kg/m2)
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COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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ADL: Activity of daily living
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CPC: cerebral performance category score
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ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation
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TTM: targeted temperature management