TABLE 3.
Place where cardiac arrests occurred in 2019 and 2020. “Others”: lake, sport facility, or data not available
| Places where cardiac arrests occurred | 2019 | 2020 | Mandatory PAD |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Home | 9984 (82.2%) | 11680 (87.3%) | No |
| Street | 970 (8.0%) | 797 (6.0%) | No |
| Extended care | 422 (3.5%) | 320 (2.4%) | Yes |
| Public offices | 340 (2.8%) | 80 (1.8%) | Yes |
| Work place | 117 (1.0%) | 83 (0.6%) | Yes |
| Mountain | 53 (0.4%) | 61 (0.5%) | No |
| Healthcare facilities | 52 (0.4%) | 45 (0.3%) | Yes |
| School | 8 (0.06%) | 5 (0.03%) | No |
| Others | 194 (1.6%) | 301 (2.6%) | |
| Number of OHCAs occurred in places with PAD | 931 (7.7%) a | 528 (3.9%) a |
Abbreviations: CPRs, cardiopulmonary resuscitations; CI95%, 95% confidence interval; OHCAs, out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrests; OR, odds ratio; PAD, public access to defirbillation.
a
OR 0.49, CI95% 0.44–0.55; p < .0001.