Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and in-hospital cardiac arrest in Wuhan.
| Variables | Overall (N = 136) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female (%) | 46 (33.8) |
| Male (%) | 90 (66.2) |
| Age, years | |
| Mean | 69 |
| Range, IQR | 61–77 |
| Age group, years, n (%) | |
| 14–18 | 1 (0.7) |
| 19–29 | 2 (1.5) |
| 30–39 | 2 (1.5) |
| 40–49 | 3 (2.2) |
| 50–59 | 18 (13.2) |
| 60–69 | 46 (33.8) |
| 70–79 | 39 (28.7) |
| ≥80 | 25 (18.4) |
| Aetiology, n (%) | |
| Cardiac | 10 (7.4) |
| Respiratory | 119 (87.5) |
| Others | 7 (5.1) |
| Location, n (%) | |
| ICU | 23 (16.9) |
| General ward | 113 (83.1) |
| Initial rhythm, n (%) | |
| VF/VT | 8 (5.9) |
| PEA | 6 (4.4) |
| Asystole | 122 (89.7) |
| Time to initiation of CPR, n (%) | |
| ≤1 min | 121 (89.0) |
| 2–4 min | 12 (8.8) |
| ≥5 min | 3 (2.2) |
| Witnessed, n (%) | |
| Yes | 132 (97.1) |
| No | 4 (2.9) |
| Monitored, n (%) | |
| Yes | 127 (93.4) |
| No | 9 (6.6) |
| Comorbidity, n (%) | |
| Hypertension | 41 (30.2) |
| Diabetes | 27 (19.9) |
| Coronary heart disease | 15 (11.0) |
| Cancer | 10 (7.4) |
| COPD | 6 (4.4) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 5 (3.7) |
| Chronic renal disease | 3 (2.2) |
| Others | 5 (3.7) |
| Length of hospital stay, median, days (IQR) | 7 (4–11) |
| Time from illness onset to hospital admission, median days (IQR) | 10 (7–14) |
| Symptom, n (%) | |
| Fever on admission | 52 (38.2) |
| Shortness of breath | 102 (75.0) |
| Myalgia/arthralgia | 82 (60.3) |
| Cough | 71 (52.2) |
| Fatigue | 66 (48.5) |
| Sputum | 48 (35.3) |
| Abnormality of mentality | 45 (33.1) |
| Diarrhoea | 27 (19.9) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 14 (10.3) |
| Headache/dizziness | 9 (6.6) |
| Abdominal pain | 8 (5.9) |
IQR, interquartile range; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; ICU, intensive care unit; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; PEA, pulseless electrical activity; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.