Table 1 Socio-demographics and clinical characteristics at admission

Age in years

  ≤ 1

68

50.0

 1–5

40

29.4

 6–12

18

13.2

 13–18

10

7.4

Sex

 Male

70

51.5

Referred

101

74.3

Altered level of consciousness

87

64

Pre-arrest vital signs

 Temperature (< 35◦C or > 37.5◦C)

48

35.3

 Tachycardia^a

92

67.6

 Bradycardia^a

10

7.4

 Tachypnoea^a

47

34.6

 Bradypnoea^a

32

23.5

 Hypoxia

66

48.5

 Hypoglycemia

28

20.6

 Hyperglycemia

31

22.8

Preexisting conditions

 Cardiac

18

43.9

 Neurologic

4

9.7

 Gastrointestinal

3

7.3

 Renal

3

7.3

 Haematologic/Oncologic

2

4.9

 Respiratory

1

2.4

 Endocrine/Diabetes

1

2.4

 Genetic/Metabolic

1

2.4

 Others

8

19.5

 None

95

69.8

Interventions in place prior cardiac arrest

 Yes

123

90.4

 No

13

9.6

 Cardiac monitor

119

87.5

 Intravenous vasopressors

6

4.4

 Assisted/Mechanical ventilation

45

33.1