Provision of bystander CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Middle East: a retrospective gender-based analysis

ConclusionsOverall, bystander CPR was less common in female gender; after adjustment for other covariates, including arrest location, we found no significant gender differences in provision of bystander CPR. We also observed that females were found to have a lower incidence of cardiac arrest in public locations. Nevertheless, if females were to experience cardiac arrest in a public location, they would be more likely to receive CPR. Further research is required to explain the observed differences in provision of bystander CPR.
Source: International Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research