Table 1.
Patient Characteristics for 324 Older Adults Undergoing In-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
| Demographics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 76.7 (7.4) |
| Male sex | 207 (63.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 259 (79.9) |
| Black | 23 (7.1) |
| Hispanic | 2 (0.6) |
| Asian | 9 (2.8) |
| Other/unknown | 31 (9.6) |
| Primary language | |
| English | 291 (89.8) |
| Spanish | 8 (2.5) |
| Other | 25 (7.7) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension | 253 (78.1) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 218 (67.3) |
| Coronary artery disease | 154 (47.5) |
| Myocardial infarction | 221 (68.2) |
| Congestive heart failure | 159 (49.1) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 142 (43.8) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 133 (41.1) |
| Dementia | 18 (5.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 199 (61.5) |
| Moderate/severe renal disease | 160 (49.4) |
| Cancer | 118 (36.4) |