Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population according to cognitive impairments.
Variables | Total (n = 97) | No CI (n = 74) | CI (n = 23) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | 73 (75.3) | 55 (74.3) | 18 (78.3) | 0.70 |
Age | 54.0 (42.0–64.0) | 52.0 (40.8–61.3) | 57.0 (51.0–75.0) | 0.05 |
Arrest causes | < 0.01 | |||
Cardiac cause | 76 (78.4) | 63 (85.1) | 13 (56.5) | |
Other medical | 21 (21.6) | 11 (14.9) | 10 (43.5) | |
Past illnesses | ||||
AMI | 16 (16.5) | 13 (17.6) | 3 (13.0) | 0.83 |
CHF | 4 (4.1) | 2 (2.7) | 2 (8.7) | 0.21 |
Stroke | 5 (5.2) | 2 (2.7) | 3 (13.0) | 0.05 |
HTN | 31 (32.0) | 24 (32.4) | 7 (30.4) | 0.75 |
DM | 11 (11.3) | 5 (6.8) | 6 (26.1) | 0.01 |
Malignancy | 3 (3.1) | 3 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.33 |
Initial rhythms | ||||
VF or VT | 20 (20.6) | 14 (18.9) | 6 (26.1) | 0.46 |
PEA | 11 (11.3) | 9 (12.2) | 2 (8.7) | 0.65 |
Asystole | 6 (6.2) | 2 (2.7) | 4 (17.4) | 0.01 |
Resuscitation, min | 0.0 (0.0–0.95) | 0.0 (0.0–5.5) | 6.0 (0.0–12.0) | 0.08 |
Total CPR duration | 14.0 (8.0–25.5) | 13.0 (7.8–26.3) | 16.0 (9.0–25.0) | 0.41 |
Witnessed arrest | 83 (85.6) | 65 (87.8) | 18 (78.3) | 0.25 |
Bystander CPR | 68 (70.1) | 52 (70.3) | 16 (69.6) | 0.85 |
ED shock | 22 (22.7) | 15 (20.3) | 7 (30.4) | 0.31 |
Therapeutic hypothermia | 87 (89.7) | 65 (87.8) | 22 (95.7) | 0.28 |
MD | 28 (28.9) | 12 (16.2) | 16 (69.6) | < 0.01 |
ICU LOS, days | 8.0 (6.0–10.0) | 8.0 (6.0–10.0) | 8.0 (6.0–11.0) | 0.34 |
Hospital LOS, days | 16.0 (12.0–21.0) | 15.0 (12.0–20.0) | 20.0 (13.0–37.0) | 0.02 |
