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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate factors associated with transport to hospital with ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation instead of prehospital termination of active therapy

From: Refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation at hospital arrival – survival and neurological outcome without extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation

 

Univariable

Multivariable

OR (95% CI)

p Value

OR (95% CI)

p Value

Age at OHCA (per 5 years younger)

1.1 (1.1–1.2)

< 0.0001

1.2 (1.1–1.2)

< 0.0001

Sex (male)

1.8 (1.1–2.8)

0.01

1.2 (0.7–1.9)

0.6

Public OHCA

5.3 (3.6–7.8)

< 0.0001

3.6 (2.2–5.8)

< 0.0001

Witnessed OHCA

4.0 (2.3–7.0)

< 0.0001

3.7 (2.0–7.1)

< 0.0001

Bystander CPR performed

2.3 (1.6–3.5)

< 0.0001

1.3 (0.8–2.0)

0.3

Shockable initial rhythm

5.9 (4.0–8.7)

< 0.0001

3.0 (1.9–4.7)

< 0.0001

Calendar year

1.2 (1.1–1.3)

< 0.0001

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

< 0.0001

  1. p-values in bold indicate statistical significance. OHCA Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation