Table 4: Comparison
of characteristics of pauses by monitor mode.
|
Variable |
AED
Mode |
Manual
Mode |
p-valuea |
|
N |
134 |
46 |
|
|
Median Duration in sec
(IQR) |
|
|
|
|
All Pauses |
13.6 (10.9-16.9) |
10.6 (7.0-16.4) |
0.003 |
|
Peri-Shock
Pauses |
25.7 (21.7-31.0) |
19.3 (10.3-30.5) |
0.13 |
|
Non-Shock Pauses |
13.2 (10.4-15.5) |
10.7 (6.8-15.5) |
0.006 |
|
Mean number of pauses > 10 sec per 5 min of CPR (SD) |
2.11 (0.61) |
1.16 (0.74) |
< 0.001 |
ap-value for
independent samples t-test or Mann-Whitney U test;
AED =
automated external defibrillator; CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation