Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Analyses of gender disparities in receipt of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by patient’s age group and bystander category
Main finding · Receipt of bystander CPR, by genderResult — go to the resultAdjusted odds ratio 1.100 95% CI 1.084–1.113Authors' conclusion
Bystander category was more strongly associated with CPR receipt than patient gender.
Study context
- Population
- Witnessed OHCA of presumed cardiac etiology, nationwide Japanese registry (2005–2023)
- Participants
- 453,441 eligible patients
- Exposure
- Female vs male patients, across age groups and bystander categories
- Outcome
- Receipt of bystander CPR
Methodological detailsnationwide registry, effect modification analyses
- Nationwide registry
- Effect modification analyses
Main finding
Receipt of bystander CPR, by gender
Adjusted odds ratio
1.100
95% CI 1.084–1.113
Female vs Male
adjusted OR 1.100 (95% CI 1.084–1.113)
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt of bystander CPR, by bystander categoryStaff or related personnel vs Family | 3.555 (3.500–3.611) | |
| 0.20.5125Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
Not receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), friends vs family bystanders (risk difference)
- Females
- 4.0%
- Males
- 14.3%
Not receiving CPR, staff or related personnel vs family bystanders (risk difference)
- Females
- 31.4%
- Males
- 27.7%
Original publication
Analyses of gender disparities in receipt of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation after out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by patient’s age group and bystander category. Resuscitation. Published 5 July 2026. doi:10.
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