Table 3

Characteristics of patients with cardiogenic OHCAs in the working population according to the bystander group (time course data available)

CharacteristicFamilyFriendsWork-colleaguesPassers-by
Time course, min, median (Q1–Q3)
Witness call2 (1–4)2 (1–4)2 (1–4)2 (1–4)
Call to contact8 (7–10)8 (6–11)8 (6–10)7 (6–9)
Witness-initiated CPR by bystander3 (1–5)2 (1–5)2 (1–5)2 (1–4)
Witness-initial defibrillation13 (11–17)13 (10–17)13 (10–16)12 (9–15)
  • CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; Q1–Q3, first to third quartile.