Table 4 Accuracy of CPR definitions and indication, as provided by study participantsa
Total study sample | Work in medical field | Do not work in medical field | p value* | Total responding to “Do you work with Ambulances?” | Work with ambulances | Do not work with ambulances | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
“In your own words what is CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation?” | ||||||||
n= 417 | n= 185 | n= 232 | n= 175 | n= 66 | n= 109 | |||
CPR definition accurate, n (%) | 162 (38.9%) | 93 (50.3%) | 69 (29.7%) | < 0.001 | 87 (49.7%) | 38 (57.6%) | 49 (45.0%) | 0.154 |
Close definition of CPR n (%) | 208 (49.9%) | 88 (47.6%) | 120 (51.7%) | 84 (48.0%) | 26 (39.4%) | 58 (53.2%) | ||
CPR definition inaccurate, n (%) | 47 (11.3%) | 4 (2.2%) | 43 (18.5%) | 4 (2.3%) | 2 (3.0%) | 2 (1.8%) | ||
“Why would someone need CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation”? | ||||||||
n= 409 | n= 186 | n= 223 | n= 176 | n= 66 | n= 110 | |||
Accurate indication for CPR, n (%) | 222 (54.3%) | 128 (68.8%) | 94 (42.2%) | < 0.001 | 120 (68.2%) | 54 (81.8%) | 66 (60.0%) | 0.005 |
Close indication for CPR, n (%) | 136 (33.3%) | 51 (27.4%) | 85 (38.1%) | 49 (27.8%) | 10 (15.2%) | 39 (35.5%) | ||
Inaccurate indication for CPR, n (%) | 51 (12.5%) | 7 (3.8%) | 44 (19.7%) | 7 (4.0%) | 2 (3.0%) | 5 (4.6%) | ||