Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of subjects of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest - Warangal Area out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry (WACAR).
| Characteristic | Group | Frequency | Percent | 95% C.I (Wilson) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gender (n = 814) | Male | 538 | 66.09% | 62.8%–69.3% | |
| Female | 276 | 33.91% | 30.7%–37.2% | ||
| 2. Age group (n = 794)* | 18–20 | 8 | 1.01% | 0.5%–2.0% | |
| 21–30 | 36 | 4.53% | 3.3%–6.2% | ||
| 31–40 | 76 | 9.57% | 7.7%–11.8% | ||
| 41–50 | 133 | 16.75% | 14.3%–19.5% | ||
| 51–60 | 211 | 26.57% | 23.6%–29.7% | ||
| 61–70 | 194 | 24.44% | 21.6%–27.5% | ||
| 71–80 | 87 | 10.96% | 9.0%–13.3% | ||
| 81–90 | 41 | 5.16% | 3.8%–6.9% | ||
| 91–100 | 8 | 1.01% | 0.5%–2.0% | ||
| 3. Location of OHCA (n = 760)** | Residence | 719 | 94.61% | 92.8%–96.0% | |
| Public place (Healthcare facility – 11; Street/Highway – 24; workplace – 2; Commercial building – 1; Hospital (MGMH) premises – 1; Office – 1 School −1) | 41 | 5.39% | 4.0%–7.2% | ||
| 4. Time of OHCA (n = 806)*** | Day: 56.09% | Morning | 207 | 25.69% | 22.8%–28.8% |
| Afternoon | 245 | 30.39% | 27.3%–33.7% | ||
| NIGHT: 43.91% | Evening | 218 | 27.05% | 24.1%–30.3% | |
| Early hours of morning | 136 | 16.87% | 14.5%–19.6% | ||
OHCA, Out -of Hospital Cardiac Arrest; M G M H, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
Missing data: * In 20 patients, the information on age was not available. - ** In 54 cases the data on location of OHCA was not mentioned. - *** In 8 patients the time of OHCA was not available.