Table 5 Distribution of statements and responses in the attitude section
No. | Attitude | Control (n= 226) [n(%)] | Intervention (n=251) [n (%)] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Strongly agree | Agree | Not sure | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Strongly agree | Agree | Not sure | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
1. | You are 65 years old with underlying hypertension and hyperlipidemia and suddenly have aheart attack leading to cardiac arrest. Do you want CPR performed on you? | 41 (18.1) | 78 (34.5) | 77 (34.1) | 19 (8.4) | 11 (4.9) | 101 (21.2) | 168 (35.2) | 157 (32.9) | 25 (5.2) | 26 (5.5) |
2. | You are a 75 year old who has had a stroke and heart attack, and had second heart attack leading to cardiac arrest. Do you want CPR performed on you? | 45 (19.9) | 64 (28.3) | 72 (31.9) | 27 (11.9) | 18 (8.0) | 55 (21.9) | 83 (33.1) | 70 (27.9) | 29 (11.6) | 14 (5.6) |
3. | You are 85 years old, very ill with underlying advanced cancer and heart failure, and suddenly have cardiac arrest. Do you want CPR performed on you? | 37 (16.4) | 46 (20.4) | 84 (37.2) | 25 (11.1) | 34 (15.0) | 56 (22.3) | 63 (25.1) | 66 (26.3) | 43 (17.1) | 23 (9.2) |
4. | You are a 90-year-old, healthy person who suddenly has cardiac arrest. Do you want CPR performed on you? | 42 (18.6) | 65 (28.8) | 76 (33.6) | 27 (11.9) | 16 (7.1) | 61 (24.3) | 88 (35.5) | 60 (23.9) | 22 (8.8) | 20 (8.0) |
5. | Are you willing to perform MMV on your family members? | 74 (32.7) | 74 (32.7) | 67 (29.6) | 9 (4.0) | 2 (0.9) | 111 (44.2) | 65 (25.9) | 57 (22.7) | 10 (4.0) | 8 (3.2) |
6. | Do you think teaching school children CPR/BLS is appropriate? | 50 (22.1) | 78 (34.5) | 61 (27.0) | 19 (8.4) | 18 (8.0) | 106 (42.2) | 69 (27.5) | 57 (22.7) | 12 (4.8) | 7 (2.8) |
7. | Do you agree that CPR/BLS should be taught to the public? | 74 (32.7) | 82 (36.3) | 56 (24.8) | 10 (4.4) | 4 (1.8) | 115 (45.8) | 71 (28.3) | 51 (20.3) | 5 (2.0) | 9 (3.6) |