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. 2020 May 29;9(11):e015544. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.015544

Table 2.

Result of Logistic Regression Analysis of Survival to Discharge and Good Neurological Outcome at Discharge by EMS Parameter According to Initial Rhythms After PSM

Variables Survival to Discharge Good Neurological Outcome
OR (95% CI) P Value aOR (95% CI) P Value OR (95% CI) P Value aOR (95% CI) P Value
Nonshockable rhythm after PSM (N=4215)
Response time 0.92 (0.86–0.98) 0.003a 0.92 (0.87–0.97) 0.003a 0.83 (0.76–0.92) <0.001a 0.84 (0.76–0.93) 0.001a
Scene time interval 0.99 (0.96–1.03) 0.63 0.99 (0.96–1.02) 0.56 0.97 (0.91–1.02) 0.20 0.96 (0.91–1.02) 0.16
Transport time
To non‐CAC <8 min Reference group Reference group Reference group Reference group
To non‐CAC ≥8 min 0.93 (0.53–1.62) 0.79 0.96 (0.55–1.67) 0.88 0.81 (0.36–1.84) 0.62 0.83 (0.36–1.89) 0.65
To CAC <8 min 1.38 (0.98–1.94) 0.06 1.41 (1.01–1.99) <0.05a 1.02 (0.61–1.69) 0.95 1.07 (0.64–1.78) 0.81
To CAC ≥8 min 1.14 (0.74–1.76) 0.56 1.19 (0.77–1.85) 0.44 0.51 (0.22–1.15) 0.10 0.53 (0.23–1.20) 0.13
Shockable rhythm after PSM (N=941)
Response time 0.92 (0.86–0.98) 0.02a 0.92 (0.86–0.99) 0.03a 0.94 (0.86–1.02) 0.11 0.93 (0.85–1.01) 0.10
Scene time interval 1.01 (0.97–1.05) 0.78 0.99 (0.95–1.04) 0.80 0.99 (0.94–1.04) 0.74 0.98 (0.93–1.03) 0.46
Transport time
To non‐CAC <8 min Reference group Reference group Reference group Reference group
To non‐CAC ≥8 min 0.40 (0.12–1.32) 0.13 0.45 (0.13–1.49) 0.19 0.28 (0.03–2.32) 0.34 0.54 (0.12–2.35) 0.41
To CAC <8 min 1.92 (1.26–2.94) 0.002a 1.95 (1.11–3.41) 0.02a 2.50 (1.31–4.80) 0.006a 2.70 (1.40–5.22) 0.003a
To CAC ≥8 min 1.78 (1.03–3.10) 0.04a 1.92 (1.25–2.94) 0.003a 2.18 (1.28–3.71) 0.004a 2.20 (1.29–3.75) 0.004a

aOR indicates adjusted OR; CAC, cardiac arrest center; EMS, emergency medical service; OR, odds ratio; and PSM, propensity score matching.

a

P<0.05.