Table 3 Assessing for the predictors associated with survival to discharge (N = 35)
| Â | Survived to dischargea | |
|---|---|---|
Unadjusted OR (CI)b | Adjusted OR (CI)c | |
Age groups | ||
 ≤ 52 | 2.0 (0.8–4.9) | 2.5 (0.9–6.5) |
 > 52 | Ref | Ref |
Patient’s gender | ||
 Females | 0.9 (0.4–2.1) | – |
 Males | Ref | Ref |
Co-morbidities | ||
 No co-morbidities | Ref | Ref |
 One co-morbidity | 1.3 (0.4–4.3) | – |
 Two co-morbidities | 1.3 (0.4–4.3) | – |
 More than two co-morbidities | 1.7 (0.2–15.0) | – |
Location of cardiac arrest | ||
 In-hospital (ED) | 1.6 (0.6–3.8) | – |
 Out-of-hospital | Ref | Ref |
Witnessed arrest | ||
 Yes | 1.1 (0.3–4.3) | – |
 No | Ref | Ref |
Cause of cardiac arrest | ||
 Cardiopulmonary | Ref | Ref |
 Non-cardiopulmonary | 1.0 (0.4–2.3) | – |
Initial cardiac rhythm during arrest | ||
 Shockable | 1.1 (0.4–2.5) | – |
 Non-shockable | Ref | Ref |
Rhythm documented at the time of initiation of CPR: | ||
 Asytole | Ref | Ref |
 Pulseless electrical activity | 5.5 (1.3–24.3)* | 5.3 (1.5–18.4)* |
 Ventricular fibrillation | 4.1 (1.0–17.1)* | 3.1 (1.0–10.2) |
 Pulseless ventricular tachycardia | 1.6 (0.3–10.1) | – |
CPC score before cardiac arrest | ||
 ≤ 2 | 1.5 (0.1–17.0) | – |
 > 2 | Ref | Ref |
Bystander performed CPR | ||
 Yes | 1.3 (0.5–3.2) | 1.4 (0.5–3.8) |
 No | Ref | Ref |
Time interval from collapse-to-start CPR duration | ||
 ≤ 10 min | 1.8 (0.7–4.5) | – |
 > 10 min | Ref | Ref |
CPR duration | ||
 < 30 min | Ref | Ref |
 ≥ 30 min | 1.1 (0.5–2.9) | – |
Number of shocks given | ||
 0 | 0.9 (0.3–2.9) | – |
 1–4 | 0.9 (0.3–3.3) | – |
 > 4 | Ref | Ref |
Epinephrine | ||
 < 5 ampules | Ref | Ref |
 ≥ 5 ampules | 1.3 (0.5–1.0) | – |
Initial serum glucose | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | – |
Doctor’s shift | ||
 Morning | 1.3 (0.5–3.5) | – |
 Evening | 2.0 (0.6–6.5) | – |
 Night | Ref | Ref |
Team leader | ||
 Staff | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | – |
 Resident | Ref | Ref |