Table 2.
Comparison of baseline and follow-up characteristics by randomization group
| Characteristic | Sodium nitrite (n=7) |
Placebo (n=4) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs)(median, 25th, 75th percentile) | 54 (43–65) | 57 (44–60) | 0.64* |
| Women | 2 (29%) | 1 (25%) | 0.90** |
| Caucasian | 5 (71%) | 4 (100%) | 0.24** |
| Shockable rhythm | 6 (86%) | 3 (75%) | 0.66** |
| Weight (kg)(median, 25th, 75th percentile) | 75 (68–87) | 84 (73–94) | 0.34* |
| Witnessed arrest | 6 (86%) | 3 (75%) | 0.66** |
| Bystander CPR | 4 (57%) | 3 (75%) | 0.55** |
| Discharged alive | 6 (86%) | 3 (75%) | 0.66** |
*
by Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
**
by Chi-square
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation