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Table 2 Fears and concerns of participants in performing CPR and using AED

From: Improving perception and confidence towards bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and public access automated external defibrillator program: how does training program help?

Variable

Number of cases where post-training score > pre-training score (mean rank)

Number of cases where post-training score < pre-training score (mean rank)

z value

p value

Fears and concerns

 Infection from performing CPR

24

63

− 4.342

< 0.001

 Injuring victim due to performing CPR

8

100

− 8.502

< 0.001

 Injuring own self due to performing CPR

15

63

− 5.380

< 0.001

 Injuring victim due to using AED

9

100

− 8.451

< 0.001

 Injuring own self due to using AED

11

75

− 6.642

< 0.001

 Getting sued due to performing CPR

8

108

− 8.847

< 0.001

 Getting sued due to using AED

9

107

− 8.517

< 0.001

  1. Note: the higher the score, the more concerned the participants