Table 3 Detailed baseline characteristics of patient group 7–16 years old. Adjusted to 30-day favourable neurological outcome defined as cerebral performance categories (CPC) 1 and 2. Data presented in n (%)

Patient & mission characteristics

 Age group

  7-16y

126

(100.0)

109

(100.0)

17

(100.0)

-

 Late/night mission (20:00–07:59)

27

(21.4)

26

(23.9)

1

(5.9)

0.093

Activity

 Transport

  Car

5

(4.0)

5

(4.6)

0

(0.0)

  Motorbike

6

(4.8)

6

(5.5)

0

(0.0)

  Bicycle

6

(4.8)

5

(4.6)

1

(5.9)

  Pedestrian

6

(4.8)

5

(4.6)

1

(5.9)

  Agricultural and forestry vehicles

2

(1.6)

2

(1.8)

0

(0.0)

  Other means of transport

1

(0.8)

1

(0.9)

0

(0.0)

0.870

  Flying

2

(1.6)

2

(1.8)

0

(0.0)

0.573

 Watersport

  Swimming

15

(11.9)

10

(9.2)

5

(29.4)

  Canoe/kayak (< 3p.)

1

(0.8)

1

(0.9)

0

(0.0)

0.054

 Summersport

  Hiking

3

(2.4)

2

(1.8)

1

(5.9)

  Mountain biking

1

(0.8)

1

(0.9)

0

(0.0)

  Alpine touring

1

(0.8)

1

(0.9)

0

(0.0)

  Climbing

2

(1.6)

2

(1.8)

0

(0.0)

  Other summer sport

3

(2.4)

0

(0.0)

3

(17.6)

0.001

 Wintersport

  Skiing/Carving

6

(4.8)

5

(4.6)

1

(5.9)

  Other winter sports

2

(1.6)

2

(1.8)

0

(0.0)

0.834

 Work

  In agriculture

2

(1.6)

2

(1.8)

0

(0.0)

  In forestry

2

(1.6)

2

(1.8)

0

(0.0)

0.725

 Other

  No other activity

66

(52.4)

54

(49.5)

12

(70.6)

  In and around the house

41

(32.5)

37

(33.9)

4

(23.5)

  Horse riding

2

(1.6)

2

(1.8)

0

(0.0)

  Relocation (secondary deployment)

1

(0.8)

1

(0.9)

0

(0.0)

 No activity or unknown

16

(12.7)

15

(13.8)

1

(5.9)

0.571

Aetiology detail

Non-traumatic

69

(54.8)

54

(49.5)

15

(88.2)

0.003

Asphyxia—total

35

(27.8)

29

(26.6)

6

(35.3)

0.457

 Asphyxia—drowning

17

(13.5)

13

(11.9)

4

(23.5)

0.193

 Asphyxia—aspiration

5

(4.0)

5

(4.6)

0

(0.0)

0.368

 Asphyxia—strangulation

7

(5.6)

7

(6.4)

0

(0.0)

0.282

 Asphyxia—burial

6

(4.8)

4

(3.7)

2

(11.8)

0.145

Other pulmonary

7

(5.6)

7

(6.4)

0

(0.0)

0.282

Cardiac

18

(14.3)

10

(9.2)

8

(47.1)

 < 0.001

SIDS

0

[0.0]

0

[0.0]

0

[0.0]

-

Anaphylactic

2

(1.6)

2

(1.8)

0

(0.0)

0.573

Intoxication

0

[0.0]

0

[0.0]

0

[0.0]

-

Non-traumatic, reason unknown

6

(4.8)

5

(4.6)

1

(5.9)

0.816

Other non-traumatic

1

(0.8)

1

(0.9)

0

(0.0)

0.692

Traumatic

57

(45.2)

55

(50.5)

2

(11.8)

0.003

Traffic accident

20

(15.9)

20

(18.3)

0

(0.0)

0.054

Fall from a height

20

(15.9)

18

(16.5)

2

(11.8)

0.618

Burning/scalding

3

(2.4)

3

(2.8)

0

(0.0)

0.489

Other traumatic

14

(11.1)

14

(12.8)

0

(0.0)

0.117

First rhythm

Non-shockable

109

(86.5)

100

(91.7)

9

(52.9)

 < 0.001

 Pulseless Electrical Activity

19

(15.1)

18

(16.5)

1

(5.9)

0.255

 Asystole

67

(53.2)

64

(58.7)

3

(17.6)

0.002

Shockable initial rhythm

17

(13.5)

9

(8.3)

8

(47.1)

 < 0.001

 Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia

1

(0.8)

1

(0.9)

0

(0.0)

0.692

 Pulseless Ventricular Fibrillation

16

(12.7)

8

(7.3)

8

(47.1)

 < 0.001

Normal Sinus rhythm / ROSC

2

(1.6)

0

(0.0)

2

(11.8)

 < 0.001

Unknown

6

(4.8)

3

(2.8)

3

(17.6)

0.007

No measures taken (obviously dead)

15

(11.9)

15

(13.8)

0

(0.0)

0.103

Injuries

 Traumatic brain injury

41

(32.5)

39

(35.8)

2

(11.8)

0.049

 Chest trauma

21

(16.7)

21

(19.3)

0

(0.0)

0.047

 Abdominal trauma

13

(10.3)

13

(11.9)

0

(0.0)

0.133

 Pelvic trauma

5

(4.0)

5

(4.6)

0

(0.0)

0.368

 Upper extremity trauma

0

[0.0]

0

[0.0]

0

[0.0]

-

 Lower extremity trauma

9

(7.1)

9

(8.3)

0

(0.0)

0.219

Outcome

 Favor. neurol. outcome, 30d (CPC 1/2)

17

(13.5)

0

(0.0)

17

(100.0)

 < 0.001