Table 1 Comparison between the group with a driver's education BLS course followed by BLS module training and the group with the driver's education BLS course only
Question (correct answer) | BLS driver's education course + BLS module course | BLS driver's education course only | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 197 | N = 179 | ||
Gender [Male/all] | Male: 45/197 (23%) | Male: 65/179 (36%) | 0.004 |
Age [years ± SD] | 19.6 ± 0.7 (18-22) | 19.7 ± 0.9 (19-24) | NS |
Are you living in an urban area? | Yes: 69/197 (35%) | Yes: 57/179 (32%) | NS |
Would you recognize a situation in which CPR is needed? § | Mean ± SD: 4.4 ± 0.6 | Mean ± SD: 3.9 ± 0.7 | <0.001 |
In your opinion, how well do you know BLS? §§ | Mean ± SD: 3.6 ± 0.6 | Mean ± SD: 2.9 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
In your opinion, how effectively would you perform CPR? §§ | Mean ± SD: 3.4 ± 0.5 | Mean ± SD: 2.8 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
Would you perform rescue breathing in everyone when needed? | Yes: 197/197 (100%) | Yes: 172/179 (96%) | 0.005 |
What is the emergency telephone number? (112) | Correct answer: 196/197 (99%) | Correct answer: 157/179 (88%) | <0.001 |
How long should a lay person perform CPR? (until the rescue unit arrives) | Correct answer: 89/197 (45%) | Correct answer: 28/179 (16%) | <0.001 |
Have you ever done CPR? | Yes: 20/197 (10%) | Yes: 13/179 (7%) | 0.323 |
Have you ever seen someone to loose consciousness? | Yes: 74/197 (38%) | Yes: 68/179 (38%) | 0.932 |
Would you be willing to listen to dispatcher's instructions and perform CPR untill the rescue unit arrives? | Yes: 107/197 (54%) | Yes: 119/179 (67%) | 0.016 |
Would you do CPR with no scruples about it, when necessary? | Yes: 84/197 (43%) | Yes: 28/179 (16%) | <0.001 |
Did you get the most of your knowledge of CPR at BLS driver course? | Yes: 105/197 (53%) | Yes: 160/179 (89%) | <0.001 |
Are you interested in gaining more skills and knowlege of BLS? | Yes: 191/197 (97%) | Yes: 165/179 (92%) | 0.039 |
Would you be willing to gain additional BLS knowlege in a form of BLS courses? | Yes: 154/197 (78%) | Yes: 107/179 (60%) | <0.001 |
What is the correct position of hands when performing compressions? (on sternum in the middle of the chest) | Correct answer: 186/197 (94%) | Correct answer: 139/179 (78%) | <0.001 |
What is CPR ratio between chest compressions and breathing in adults? (30:2) | Correct answer: 189/197 (189%) | Correct answer: 70/179 (39%) | <0.001 |
Frequency of chest compressions in adults? (100/min) | Correct answer: 157/197 (80%) | Correct answer: 33/179 (18%) | <0.001 |
The depth of chest compressions for effective CPR is? (4-5 cm) | Correct answer: 150/197 (76%) | Correct answer: 61/179 (34%) | <0.001 |
What is Heimlich sign? (grasping one`s own throat unable to breath) | Correct answer: 151/197 (77%) | Correct answer: 51/179 (29%) | <0.001 |
How would you do rescue breathing in mouth to mouth resuscitation? (blow steadily about 1s as in normal breathing) | Correct answer: 83/197 (42%) | Correct answer: 21/179 (12%) | <0.001 |
What is important for effective CPR in adults? (to do chest compessions together with rescue breathing) | Correct answer: 140/197 (71%) | Correct answer: 143/179 (80%) | 0.048 |
What is the purpose of automatic defibrillator (AED)? (to end some of lifethreating heart rhythm disturbances) | Correct answer: 129/197 (66%) | Correct answer: 79/179 (44%) | <0.001 |
What is the sequence of CPR when using AED? (CPR is performed as usual, additionally placing the electrodes and following the AED instruction) | Correct answer: 83/197 (42%) | Correct answer: 64/179 (36%) | 0.206 |