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. 2024 May 21;5(3):e13189.
doi: 10.1002/emp2.13189. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Epidemiology and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Salt Lake City: Sex-based investigations

Emad Awad  1   2 , Christy Hopkins  1 , Helen Palatinus  1 , Taryn Tenaya Hunt-Smith  3 , Christopher Ryba  1   4 , Scott Youngquist  1   4
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Epidemiology and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Salt Lake City: Sex-based investigations

Emad Awad et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. .

Abstract

Objectives: Prior research indicates sex disparities in the incidence and outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This study investigates the presence of such differences in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Methods: We analyzed data from the Salt Lake City Fire Department (2008‒2023). We included adults with non-traumatic OHCA. We calculated the annual incidence of OHCA and examined sex-specific survival outcomes using multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for OHCA characteristics known to be associated with survival.

Results: The annual incidence of OHCA was 76 per 100,000 person-years. Among the 894 OHCA cases included in the analysis, 67.5% were males, 37.3% achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), and 13.6% survived hospital discharge. Unadjusted analysis revealed that males had significantly higher OHCA in public locations (43.9% vs. 28.6%), witnessed arrests (54.5% vs. 47.8%), and shockable rhythms (33.3% vs. 22.9%). Males also showed higher rates of ROSC (37.5% vs. 36.9%), hospital discharge survival (14.5% vs. 11.7%), and neurologically intact survival. After adjusting for the OHCA characteristics, there was no significant differences between males and females in ROSC, survival to hospital discharge, and favorable neurological function with adjusted odds ratios (male vs. female) of 0.92 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.73‒1.16), 0.85 (95% CI 0.59‒1.22), and 0.92 (95% CI 0.62‒1.40), respectively.

Conclusion: Approximately, 128 adults suffer OHCA in Salt Lake City annually. Males initially showed higher crude survival rates, but after adjusting for OHCA characteristics, no significant sex differences in survival outcomes were found. Enhancing OHCA characteristics could benefit both sexes. Investigations into the relationship between sex- and region-specific factors influencing OHCA outcomes are needed.

Keywords: OHCA; Salt Lake City; incidence; sex; survival.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Study flow chart. EMS, Emergency Medical Services.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Forest plot displaying crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of survival (male vs. female). ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation.
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