Table 1 Characteristics of the participants by level of training group
Group I | Group II | Group III | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 128) | (n = 84) | (n = 28) | ||
Age (years) | 19.9 ± 1.0 | 19.7 ± 1.2 | 23.5 ± 3.0 | < 0.001 |
Male gender | 116 (90) | 57 (66) | 18 (64) | < 0.001 |
Provided CPR in real life | 0 | 6 (7) | 9 (32) | < 0.001 |
Time since training (months) | 5.7 ± 3.0 | 1.9 ± 2.3 | 2.8 ± 2.0 | < 0.001 |
Conscripted soldiers | 128 (100) | 79 (73) | 0 | < 0.001 |
Would like more CPR training | 50 (39) | 57 (70) | 21 (75) | < 0.001 |
Real life lifesaving first aid | 6 (4) | 57 (84) | 21 (75) | < 0.001 |
< 3 months since last training | 42 (33) | 71 (85) | 16 (57) | < 0.001 |
Willing to do CPR in a real life situation | 127 (99) | 82 (98) | 28 (100) | 0.998 |