Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of patients
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 62) |
|---|---|
| Age | 60 [51 – 69] |
| Female gender | 21 (34) |
| Initial arrest rhythm | |
| Pulseless electrical activity | 22 (35) |
| Ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation | 10 (31) |
| Asystole | 17 (27) |
| Unknown | 10 (16) |
| Out of hospital arrest | 53 (85) |
| Pittsburgh Cardiac Arrest Category | |
| I | 5 (8) |
| II | 18 (29) |
| III | 9 (15) |
| IV | 21 (33) |
| Unknown | 9 (15) |
| Transferred from another hospital | 40 (65) |
| Survived to discharge | 14 (22) |
| Disposition of survivors | |
| Home or inpatient rehabilitation | 9 (15) |
| SNF or LTAC | 5 (8) |
| Cause of Death | |
| WLST – Neurologic | 32 (67) |
| WLST – Non-neurologic | 11 (23) |
| Brain death | 6 (13) |
Data are presented as raw numbers with corresponding percentages or median with interquartile range.
SNF=skilled nursing facility, LTAC= long-term acute care facility, WLST = withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy