Outcome after cardiopulmonary arrest as a function of intensity of patient monitoring.
| Location of arrest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmonitored units | Monitored units | ICUs | χ2, p value* | |
| Values are number (% of location total). | ||||
| *Test for comparison of proportionate patient survival across the three unit settings. | ||||
| Died during event | 14 (63.6) | 16 (31) | 5 (17) | 12.93, 0.002 |
| Survived event,died in hospital | 5 (22.7) | 20 (38) | 18 (60) | 7.62, 0.022 |
| Survived to discharge | 3 (13.6) | 16 (31) | 7 (23) | 2.48, 0.289 |
| Total | 22 (100) | 52 (100) | 30 (100) | |