Table 2 Patients characteristics according to OHCA etiology. Data displayed as n (%) for categorical variables and mean ± SD for continuous variables
From: Out of hospital cardiac arrest - new insights and a call for a worldwide registry and guidelines
Demographics | Total OHCA patients n = 92 (%) | ACS N = 54 (59%) | Non-ACS N = 38 (41%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 63.8 ± 13.8 | 63 ± 13.7 | 65 ± 15.5 | NS |
Male sex | 75 (82%) | 47 (87%) | 28 (73%) | NS |
BMI (mean ± SD) | 27 ± 5.7 | 27 ± 5.6 | 27 ± 5.0 | NS |
Comorbidities | ||||
Hypertension | 52 (57%) | 28 (52%) | 24 (63%) | NS |
Diabetes mellitus | 24 (26%) | 12 (22%) | 12 (32%) | NS |
Hyperlipidemia | 41 (45%) | 23 (43%) | 18 (47%) | NS |
Smoking | 34 (37%) | 24 (44%) | 10 (26%) | NS |
Family history of coronary artery disease | 8 (9%) | 6 (11%) | 2 (5%) | NS |
Coronary artery disease | 26 (28%) | 13 (24%) | 13 (34%) | NS |
Coronary artery bypass grafting | 6 (7%) | 3 (6%) | 3 (8%) | NS |
Stroke/TIA | 12 (13%) | 6 (11%) | 6 (16%) | NS |
Peripheral artery disease | 5 (5%) | 3 (6%) | 2 (5%) | NS |
Cardiomyopathy | 14 (14%) | 4 (7%) | 10 (26%) | P = 0.01 |
Pacemaker/ICD | 4 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (10%) | P = 0.05 |
Atrial fibrillation/Flutter | 18 (20%) | 4 (7%) | 14 (37%) | P < 0.01 |
Malignancy | 10 (11%) | 4 (7%) | 6 (16%) | NS |
Chronic kidney disease | 9 (10%) | 3 (6%) | 6 (16%) | P = 0.05 |