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Table 4 Association between approaching a victim in SCA and CPR knowledge source among all participants

From: Knowledge of non-healthcare individuals towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a cross-sectional study in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia

Variables

Source of knowledge

Formal CPR course n (%)

Campaign n (%)

Median (%)

Unaware of CPR n (%)

p value

Checking consciousness level

22 (57.9)

22 (50.0)

27 (8.2)

37 (8.4)

< 0.001

Checking breathing

35 (92.1)

38 (86.4)

134 (40.5)

95 (21.4)

< 0.001

Starting a CPR

29 (76.3)

31 (70.5)

34 (10.3)

0 (0.0)

< 0.001

Calling EMS

28 (73.7)

28 (63.6)

190 (57.4)

185 (41.8)

< 0.001

Watching only

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

113 (34.1)

239 (54)

< 0.001

  1. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, SCA sudden cardiac arrest, EMS emergency medical services