Table 2 Vital status category. Vital status category in 3 174 ambulance patients dead the same day or the day after the emergency call during the years 2019–2021. CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
| Â | 2019 n (%) | 2020 n (%) | 2021 n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1 030 (32.5%) | 1 018 (32.1%) | 1 126 (35.5%) | 3 174 (100%) |
Dead on Ambulance Arrival | 300 (29.1%) | 285 (28.0%) | 329 (29.2%) | 914 (28.8%) |
Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest | 452 (43.8%) | 476 (46.8%) | 489 (43.4%) | 1 417 (44.6%) |
 Basic Life Support only | 125 (12.1%) | 139 (13.7%) | 160 (14.2%) | 424 (13.4%) |
  CPR by bystander only | 51 (5.0%) | 60 (5.9%) | 71 (6.4%) | 182 (5.7%) |
  CPR by emergency healthcare professional | 74 (7.2%) | 79 (7.8%) | 89 (7.9%) | 242 (7.6%) |
 Advanced treatment | 327 (31.7%) | 337 (33.1%) | 329 (29.2%) | 993 (31.3%) |
  Treatment terminated | 262 (25.4%) | 265 (26.0%) | 258 (22.9%) | 785 (24.7%) |
  Treatment continued | 65 (6.3%) | 72 (7.1%) | 71 (6.3%) | 208 (6.6%) |
Alive on Ambulance Arrival | 278 (27.0%) | 257 (25.2%) | 308 (27.4%) | 843 (26.6%) |
 Died after prehospital care | 258 (25.0%) | 236 (23.2%) | 275 (24.4%) | 769 (24.2%) |
 End-of-life care | 20 (1.9%) | 21 (2.1%) | 33 (2.9%) | 74 (2.3%) |