Table 1.
Demographic data of patients with OHCA in urban and rural areas.
| Variables | Overall | Urban (n = 2400) | Rural (n = 316) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ∗Age, mean | 70.75 ± 16.04 | 70.46 ± 16.16 | 73.03 ± 14.85 | 0.011 |
| Gender | 0.594 | |||
| Male | 1704 (62.74) | 1502 (62.58) | 202 (64.13) | |
| Female | 1011 (37.22) | 898 (37.42) | 113 (35.87) | |
| Location | 0.307 | |||
| Home | 2165 | 1921 (80.04) | 244 (77.22) | |
| Public outdoor | 68 | 62 (2.58) | 6 (1.90) | |
| Public indoor | 92 | 82 (3.42) | 10 (3.16) | |
| Others | 391 | 335 (13.96) | 56 (17.72) | |
| ∗Witness | 930 | 800 (33.33) | 130 (41.14) | 0.006 |
| AED shock (yes) | 298 | 259 (10.79) | 39 (12.34) | 0.407 |
| ∗EMS response time (min), mean | 6.86 ± 2.94 | 6.66 ± 2.57 | 8.43 ± 4.68 | <0.001 |
| Prehospital ROSC | 96 | 84 (3.50) | 12 (3.80) | 0.787 |
| Sustained ROSC | 499 | 446 (18.58) | 53 (16.77) | 0.434 |
| Survival with favorable neurological function | 48 | 44 (1.83) | 4 (1.27) | 0.471 |
∗p < 0.05. ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation. AED: automated external defibrillator.