Table 2

Patient characteristics by household income quartiles

Household income Q1 (€0–16.097) n=1348Household income Q2 (€16.100–20.189) n=1349Household income Q3 (€20.190–27.290) n=1349Household income Q4 (€27.301–255.244) n=1349P value
Age in years, mean±SD68.6±14.471.4±12.567.8±13.264.1±12.2<0.001
Female sex489 (36.3)428 (31.7)364 (27.0)285 (21.1)<0.001
Resuscitation characteristics
 Witnessed arrest908 (67.4)969 (71.8)999 (74.1)974.4 (72.2)0.001
 Bystander CPR1018.6 (75.6)1052.2 (78.0)1050.2 (77.9)1111.2 (82.4)<0.001
 AED connected708.4 (52.6)736 (54.6)697 (51.7)762 (56.5)0.057
 Public location277.6 (20.6)306 (22.7)363 (26.9)461 (34.2)<0.001
 Shockable initial rhythm469.8 (34.9)566.2 (42.0)669.6 (49.6)786.2 (58.3)<0.001
 Response time, median (IQR)8.7 (6.8–11.2)8.7 (6.7–10.8)8.6 (6.7–10.9)8.2 (6.4–10.6)<0.001
Number (proportions) of survivors, total152 (11.3)215 (15.9)303 (22.5)386 (28.6)<0.001
 Men116 (13.5)164 (17.8)242 (24.6)324 (30.5)<0.001
 Women36 (7.4)51 (11.9)61 (16.8)62 (21.8)<0.001
  • Results are after imputation and presented as n(%), unless indicated otherwise.

  • AED, automated external defibrillator; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.