Table 4

Independent predictors of early and late survival

PredictorsBrought to hospital on admission with pulseAlive at 1 month
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Increasing age1.009 (1.004 to 1.014)0.98 (0.97 to 0.98)
Female gender1.82 (1.57 to 2.10)1.43 (1.17 to 1.75)
Cardiac arrest at home0.77 (0.68 to 0.87)0.50 (0.42 to 0.60)
Bystander CPR1.70 (1.50 to 1.92)2.47 (2.06 to 2.96)
Increasing delay to defibrillation0.30 (0.26 to 0.36)0.24 (0.20 to 0.29)
  • CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.