Table 1.
Basic Characteristics of the included patients.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
|
Agea |
58.4(17.1) |
| Age Groupb | |
| 18–39 years | 32 (15.6%) |
| 40–59 years | 72 (35.1%) |
| > 59 years |
101 (49.3%) |
|
Genderb | |
| Male | 146 (71.2%) |
| Female |
59 (28.8%) |
|
Initial presentationb | |
| Unresponsive | 64 (31.2%) |
| Breathlessness | 37 (18%) |
| Trauma | 36 (17.6%) |
| Chest pain | 24 (11.7%) |
| Giddiness/syncope | 18 (8.8%) |
| Fever | 6 (2.9%) |
| Bleeding | 4 (2%) |
| Hanging | 4 (2%) |
| Headache | 3 (1.5%) |
| Abdominal Pain | 3 (1.5%) |
| Drowning | 3 (1.5%) |
| Poisoning | 2 (1%) |
| Electrocution |
1 (0.5%) |
|
Co-morbid illnessb | |
| Hypertension | 71 (34.6%) |
| Diabetes | 59 (28.8%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 38 (18.5%) |
| Asthma/COPD | 14 (6.8%) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 11 (5.3%) |
| Chronic Kidney disease | 7 (3.4%) |
| Heart failure | 7 (3.4%) |
| Malignancy | 5 (2.4%) |
| Othersc |
9 (4.3%) |
|
Type of arrestb | |
| Non-traumatic cardiac arrest | 169 (82.4%) |
| Traumatic cardiac arrest | 36 (17.6%) |
a
Mean (SD).
b
N (%).
c
Others: Chronic liver disease (2), Seizure (1), Deep vein thrombosis/Pulmonary embolism (1), Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (1).