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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios of epinephrine use for outcomes in the four EMSs’ CPR-duration groups

From: Effects of prehospital epinephrine administration on neurological outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Group

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

<15 min

15–19 min

20–26 min

≥27 min

ROSC

    

 OR

10.457

10.998

10.635

9.174

 95 % CI

6.573–16.634

7.797–15.515

7.349–15.395

6.074–13.856

P value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

1-month survival

    

 OR

1.425

1.538

1.386

1.124

 95 % CI

1.254–1.619

1.347–1.755

1.200–1.602

0.959–1.318

P value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.15

CPC 1 or 2

    

 OR

0.967

1.327

0.967

1.03

 95 % CI

0.774–1.027

1.017–1.733

0.774–1.207

0.728–1.458

P value

0.766

0.037

0.766

0.866

  1. EMS emergency medical service, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ROSC return of spontaneous circulation, OR odds ratio, CPC cerebral performance category