Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients presenting following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman (N = 216)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age in years | 55 ± 17 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 150 (69.4) |
| Female | 66 (30.6) |
| Method of arrival | |
| Private car | 213 (98.6) |
| EMS | 3 (1.4) |
| Risk factors* | |
| Diabetes | 73 (33.8) |
| HTN | 87 (40.3) |
| History of IHD | 28 (13) |
| Unknown | 67 (31) |
| Presentation | |
| Collapsed | 137 (63.7) |
| Chest pain | 49 (22.7) |
| Breathlessness | 30 (14) |
| Initial cardiac rhythm | |
| Asystole | 137 (63.4) |
| PEA | 54 (25) |
| VT/VF | 23 (10.6) |
| Heart blockage | 2 (0.9) |
| Patient outcome | |
| Survived | 28 (13) |
| Died | 188 (87) |
EMS = emergency medical services; HTN = hypertension; IHD = ischaemic heart disease; PEA = pulseless electrical activity; VT/VF = ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation.
*
Percentages do not add up to 100% as some patients may have had several risk factors.