Table 5.
Comparison of Patients with 5-Year Survival vs No 5-Year Survival
| 5-Year Survival | No 5-Year Survival | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, N (%) | 25 (13) | 164 (87) | |
| Age in years (median (Q1–Q3)) | 68 (59–73) | 74 (66–84) | 0.003 |
| Male (N (%)) | 17 (68) | 106 (65) | 0.74 |
| Cardiac arrests in telemetry equipped wards (N (%)) | 11 (44) | 61 (37) | |
| Charlson comorbidity index (median (Q1–Q3)) | 3 (2–4) | 5 (3–6) | <0.001 |
| Witnessed cardiac arrest of patients with recorded data (N (%)) | 23 (96)* | 120 (77)* | 0.03 |
| First rhythm: Shockable (N (%)) | 8 (44)* | 17 (15)* | |
| Time to first shock in sec (median (Q1–Q3)) | 133 (73–171) | 138 (83–293) | 0.71 |
| Time to first rhythm analysis in sec (median (Q1–Q3)) | 238 (104–382) | 110 (69–185) | 0.05 |
| Episode duration sec (median (Q1–Q3)) | 144 (72–270) | 415 (206–855) | 0.002 |
| Chest compression fraction (% (Q1–Q3)) | 73 (68–80) | 78 (69–86) | 0.52 |
| Compression rate per minute during compressions (median (Q1–Q3)) | 125 (119–134) | 126 (119–131) | 0.88 |
Notes: Q1=25% percentile. Q3=75% percentile. *Fraction is shown as percent of patients with available data on this parameter.