Table 1.
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of All Cardiac Arrest Patients and by Sedation and Shivering Practices
| Demographics and Clinical Factors | All INTCAR Centers | All Centers included in analysis | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centers (n,%) | 35 | 20 | 6, 30 | 6, 30 | 8, 40 |
| Number of Patients (n,%) | 5450 | 4267 | 889, 21 | 1462, 34 | 1916, 45 |
| Age (mean, SD) | 62.0, 15 | 61.8, 15 | 65.4, 16 | 60.2, 15 | 61.2, 15 |
| Female (n,%) | 1792 (33) | 1432 (34) | 334, 38 | 509, 35 | 589, 30 |
| Medical History Diagnosis (n, IQR) | 2 1,3 | 2 2,2 | 2 2,2 | 2 2,2 | 2 2,2.25 |
| Out-of-hospital (n,%) | 4125, 76 | 3256, 77 | 634, 72 | 1183, 81 | 1439, 75 |
| Witnessed (n,%) | 4429, 82 | 3429, 81 | 710, 81 | 1161, 80 | 1558, 82 |
| Rhythm: PEA/Asystole (n,%) | 2478, 49 | 2050, 50 | 501, 60 | 675, 48 | 874, 47 |
| Shockable (n,%) | 2565, 49 | 1999, 49 | 320, 39 | 728, 51 | 951, 51 |
| Unknown (n,%) | 130, 2 | 64, 2 | 10, 1 | 15, 1 | 39, 2 |
| Time to ROSC (mean, SD) | 24, 18 | 24, 18 | 23, 18 | 26, 22 | 22, 15 |
| Bystander CPR (n,%) | 3718, 68 | 2008, 59 | 271, 57 | 715, 60 | 922, 60 |
| Defibrillation (n,%) | 3173, 59 | 2452, 59 | 422, 49 | 877, 61 | 1153, 61 |
| European (n,%) | 2449, 45 | 1365, 32 | 475, 53 | 245, 17 | 645, 34 |
| ICU CPC1–2 (n, %) | 1770, 32 | 1313, 32 | 225, 27 | 380, 28 | 780, 37 |
| 6 month CPC 1–2 | 1674, 31 | 1394, 35 | 224, 28 | 452, 32 | 718, 40 |
PEA: Pulseless electrical activity
VT/VF: ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia
ROSC: Return of spontaneous circulation
SP: Sedation and shivering practice