Table 3 Comparison between the group of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the group of the Faculty of Medicine
Question (correct answer) | Faculty of Health Sciences | Faculty of Medicine | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 97 | N = 100 | ||
Gender [Male/Female] | Male: 10/97 (10%) | Male: 35/100 (35%) | <0.001 |
Age [years ± SD] | 19.7 ± 0.7 (19-22) | 19.5 ± 0.7 (18-22) | 0.914 |
Are you living in an urban area? | Yes: 28/97 (29%) | Yes: 41/100 (41%) | 0.074 |
Would you recognize a situation in which CPR is needed? § | Mean ± SD: 4.4 ± 0.5 | Mean ± SD: 4.4 ± 0.6 | 0.685 |
In your opinion, how well do you know BLS? §§ | Mean ± SD: 3.6 ± 0.6 | Mean ± SD: 3.6 ± 0.6 | 0.928 |
In your opinion, how effectively would you perform CPR? §§ | Mean ± SD: 3.4 ± 0.5 | Mean ± SD: 3.4 ± 0.6 | 0.864 |
Would you perform rescue breathing in everyone when needed ? | Yes: 97/97 (100%) | Yes: 100/100 (100%) | - |
What is the emergency telephone number? (112) | Yes: 96/97 (99%) | Yes: 100/100 (100%) | 0.309 |
How long should a lay person perform CPR? (until the rescue unit arrives) | Correct answer: 43/97 (44%) | Correct answer: 46/100 (46%) | 0.814 |
Have you ever done CPR? | Yes: 11/97 (11%) | Yes: 9/100 (9%) | 0.587 |
Have you ever seen someone to loose consciousness? | Yes: 42/97 (43%) | Yes: 32/100 (32%) | 0.102 |
Would you be willing to listen to dispatcher's instructions and perform CPR untill the rescue unit arrives? | Yes: 66/97 (68%) | Yes: 41/100 (41%) | <0.001 |
Would you do CPR with no scruples about it, when necessary? | Yes: 38/97 (39%) | Yes: 46/100 (46%) | 0.333 |
Did you get the most of your knowledge of CPR at BLS driver course? | Yes: 54/97 (56%) | Yes: 51/100 (51%) | 0.511 |
Are you interested in gaining more skills and knowlege of BLS? | Yes: 94/97 (97%) | Yes: 97/100 (97%) | 0.970 |
Would you be willing to gain additional BLS knowlege in a form of BLS courses? | Yes: 79/97 (81%) | Yes: 75/100 (75%) | 0.274 |
What is the correct position of hands when performing compressions? (on sternum in the middle of the chest) | Correct answer: 90/97 (93%) | Correct answer: 96/100 (96%) | 0,326 |
What is CPR ratio between chest compressions and breathing in adults? (30:2) | Correct answer: 94/97 (97%) | Correct answer: 95/100 (95%) | 0.498 |
Frequency of chest compressions in adults? (100/min) | Correct answer: 77/97 (79%) | Correct answer: 80/100 (80%) | 0.914 |
The depth of chest compressions for effective CPR is? (4-5 cm) | Correct answer: 76/97 (78%) | Correct answer: 74/100 (74%) | 0.474 |
What is Heimlich sign? (grasping one`s own throat unable to breath) | Correct answer: 83/97 (86%) | Correct answer: 68/100 (68%) | 0.004 |
How would you do rescue breathing in mouth to mouth resuscitation? (blow steadily about 1s as in normal breathing) | Correct answer: 33/97 (34%) | Correct answer: 50/100 (50%) | 0.023 |
What is important for effective CPR in adults? (to do chest compessions together with rescue breathing) | Correct answer: 61/97 (63%) | Correct answer: 79/100 (79%) | 0.013 |
What is the purpose of automatic defibrillator (AED)? (to end some of lifethreating heart rhythm disturbances) | Correct answer: 47/97 (48%) | Correct answer: 82/100 (82%) | <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: 39/97 (40%) | Correct answer: 44/100 (44%) | 0.590 |