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Table 3 The various responses to the ten hypothetical scenarios

From: The willingness of final year medical and dental students to perform bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an Asian community

Victim who is a

CC + MMV

CC + PMV

CC

Family member

   

 Definitely yes

176 (86.7%)

195 (96.1%)

195 (96.1%)

 Probably yes

25 (12.8%)

7 (3.4%)

7 (3.4%)

 Probably no

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.5%)

 Definitely no

Close friend

   

 Definitely yes

119 (58.6%)

178 (87.7%)

192 (94.6%)

 Probably yes

66 (32.5%)

24 (11.8%)

9 (4.4%)

 Probably no

17 (8.4%)

1 (0.5%)

2 (1.0%)

 Definitely no

1 (0.5%)

Stranger of different gender

   

 Definitely yes

25 (12.3%)

114 (56.2%)

170 (83.7%)

 Probably yes

66 (32.5%)

75 (36.9%)

23 (11.3%)

 Probably no

94 (46.3%)

13 (6.4%)

9 (4.5%)

 Definitely no

18 (8.9%)

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.5%)

Stranger of different race

   

 Definitely yes

26 (12.8%)

118 (58.1%)

164 (80.8%)

 Probably yes

78 (38.4%)

69 (34.0%)

28 (13.8%)

 Probably no

82 (40.4%)

15 (7.4%)

10 (4.9%)

 Definitely no

17 (8.4%)

1 (0.5%)

1 (0.5%)

Stranger of different gender and race

   

 Definitely yes

18 (8.9%)

102 (50.3%)

163 (80.3%)

 Probably yes

58 (28.6%)

75 (36.9%)

29 (14.3%)

 Probably no

94 (46.3%)

23 (11.3%)

7 (3.4%)

 Definitely no

33 (16.3%)

3 (1.5%)

4 (2.0%)

Stranger sustaining facial trauma

   

 Definitely yes

7 (3.4%)

69 (34.0%)

141 (695%)

 Probably yes

27 (13.3%)

72 (35.5%)

40 (19.7%)

 Probably no

75 (36.9%)

45 (22.1%)

11 (5.4%)

 Definitely no

94 (46.3%)

17 (8.4%)

11 (5.4%)

Stranger who is a child

   

 Definitely yes

50 (24.6%)

137 (67.5%)

170 (83.7%)

 Probably yes

99 (48.8%)

58 (28.6%)

26 (12.8%)

 Probably no

47 (23.2%)

7 (3.4%)

3 (1.5%)

 Definitely no

7 (3.4%)

1 (0.5%)

4 (2.0%)

Stranger who is elderly

   

 Definitely yes

29 (14.3%)

110 (54.2%)

165 (81.3%)

 Probably yes

79 (38.9%)

73 (36.0%)

25 (12.3%)

 Probably no

77 (37.9%)

18 (8.8%)

8 (3.9%)

 Definitely no

18 (8.9%)

2 (1.0%)

5 (2.5%)

Unkempt stranger

   

 Definitely yes

6 (3.0%)

51 (25.1%)

107 (52.7%)

 Probably yes

7 (3.4%)

52 (25.6%)

55 (27.1%)

 Probably no

66 (32.5%)

58 (28.6%)

29 (14.3%)

 Definitely no

124 (61.1%)

42 (20.7%)

12 (5.9%)

Person with whom you have a personal dispute

   

 Definitely yes

26 (12.8%)

92 (45.4%)

148 (72.9%)

 Probably yes

82 (40.4%)

75 (36.9%)

39 (19.2%)

 Probably no

66 (32.5%)

24 (11.8%)

7 (3.4%)

 Definitely no

29 (14.3%)

12 (5.9%)

9 (4.4%)

  1. CC+ MMV chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth ventilation, CC + PMV chest compressions and mask-to-mouth ventilation, CC chest compressions only