Table I.
Characteristics of the arrest events by emergency department shifts.
| Variables | Night or Weekend shifts (n=36) | Weekday shifts (n=31) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (M/F) | 21/15 | 18/13 | 1.000 |
| Age (months) | 55±7 | 54±8 | 0.850 |
| <1 year of age– no.(%) | 11(35) | 11(31) | 0.795 |
| CPRa duration- minutes | 38±14 | 20±17 | <0.001 |
| >10 min CPR | 32(89) | 15(48) | <0.001 |
| Preexisting conditions – no.(%) | |||
| Respiratory failure | 15(42) | 8(26) | 0.019 |
| Trauma | 7(19) | 9(29) | |
| Neurological diseases | 1(3) | 5(16) | |
| Cardiac failure | 5(14) | 1(3) | |
| Sepsis/shock | 2(6) | 3(10) | |
| Other or unknown | 6(16) | 5(16) | |
| Comorbidity (+)– no.(%) | 18(50) | 17(55) | 0.807 |
| Transport by the EMSb – no.(%) | 15(42) | 17(55) | 0.332 |
| Locations of arrest– no.(%) | |||
| OHCAc | 31(86) | 16(52) | 0.003 |
| IHCAd | 5(14) | 15(48) | |
| Defibrillation (+) – no.(%) | 4(11) | 3(10) | 1.000 |
a
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
b
Emergency medical servise,
c
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests,
d
In-hospital cardiac arrests