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Table 3 Odds ratios of favorable neurological outcome by quartile time of advanced airway management according to initial cardiac rhythm.

From: Comparison of supraglottic airway versus endotracheal intubation for the pre-hospital treatment of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Quartile criteria

Quartile 1

Quartile 2

Quartile 3

Quartile 4

P-value

 

≤10

11 to 14

15 to 19

≥20

for trend*

VF/pulseless VT

     

Neurologically favorable outcome, % (n/N)

23.4 (43/184)

17.9 (47/263)

10.8 (30/277)

7.2 (12/167)

 

Unadjusted OR

Reference

0.71

0.4

0.25

< 0.001

(95% CI)

 

(0.45 to 1.14)

(0.24 to 0.66)

(0.13 to 0.50)

 

Adjusted OR

Reference

0.65

0.37

0.22

< 0.001

(95% CI)

 

(0.40 to 1.06)

(0.21 to 0.66)

(0.10 to 0.50)

 

PEA/Asystole

     

Neurologically favorable outcome, % (n/N)

2.1 (18/877)

1.7 (21/1,202)

1.2 (14/1,148)

0.6 (7/1,170)

 

Unadjusted OR

Reference

0.85

0.59

0.29

< 0.001

(95% CI)

 

(0.45 to 1.60)

(0.29 to 1.19)

(0.12 to 0.69)

 

Adjusted OR

Reference

0.82

0.57

0.27

< 0.001

(95% CI)

 

(0.41 to 1.61)

(0.26 to 1.26)

(0.09 to 0.81)

 
  1. VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia; PEA, pulseless electrical activity; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
  2. * Time from collapse to airway placement (minutes)
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