Table 1.
Demographics of the study population.
| All | Survived > 30 days | Died ≤ 30 days | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 70 | n = 14 | n = 56 | ||
| Age, months, median, range | 4, 0–163 | 18.5, 0–163 | 4, 0–118 | 0.056 |
| Male | 46 (65.7) | 10 (71.4) | 36 (64.3) | 0.758 |
| PCPC before CA, median, range | 1, 1–3 | 1, 1–2 | 1, 1–3 | 0.841 |
| Underlying disease | 19 (27.1) | 7 (50.0) | 12 (21.4) | 0.045 |
| CHD | 7 (36.8) | 1 (14.3) | 6 (50.0) | 0.044 |
| Non-CHD | 12 (63.2) | 6 (85.7) | 6 (50.0) | |
| At detection | ||||
| Bystander CPR | 42 (60.0) | 9 (64.3) | 33 (58.9) | 0.770 |
| CPR < 1 h from CAa | 24 (34.3) | 10 (71.4) | 14 (25.0) | 0.005 |
| Witness of collapse | 11 (15.7) | 4 (28.6) | 7 (12.5) | 0.212 |
| Shockable rhythmb (EMS) | 3 (4.3) | 3 (21.4) | 0 (0) | 0.007 |
| On admission | ||||
| ROSC | 24 (34.3) | 14 (100.0) | 10 (17.9) | < 0.001 |
| Shockable rhythm | 4 (5.7) | 3 (21.4) | 1 (1.8) | 0.023 |
| At hospital discharge | ||||
| Median hospital stay (days), range | 0, 0–154 | 63.5, 16–154 | 0, 0–6 | < 0.001 |
| Median PCPC, range | 6, 1–6 | 5, 1–6 | 6, 6–6 | < 0.001 |
Percentages are shown in parentheses.
EMS, emergency medical service; PCPC, Pediatric Cerebral Performance Category; CA, cardiac arrest; CHD, congenital heart disease; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation.
aWithin 1 h between the detection of CA or the last observation of usual conditions and CPR. Data were unavailable for two deceased patients.
bShockable rhythm (ventricular tachycardia or fibrillations) detected by EMS.