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Table 6 Association between willingness and barriers of performing CPR and CPR knowledge source among aware 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 (%)

Media n (%)

p value

In case of SCA, who would you perform CPR for?

 A family member

30 (78.9)

34 (77.3)

85 (25.7)

< 0.001

 A friend

25 (65.8)

26 (59.1)

49 (14.8)

< 0.001

 A neighbour

23 (60.5)

24 (54.5)

42 (12.7)

< 0.001

 A stranger

20 (52.6)

22 (50.0)

23 (6.9)

< 0.001

 I know how to perform CPR, but will not do it

7 (18.4)

7 (15.9)

5 (1.5)

< 0.001

 I do not feel confident to perform CPR

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

274 (82.8)

< 0.001

What barriers may stop you from performing CPR for a family member or a friend?

 Breaking a rib bone

16 (42.1)

18 (40.9)

74 (22.4)

0.002

 Causing an internal organ damage

10 (26.3)

14 (31.8)

45 (13.6)

0.002

 Legal issues

4 (10.5)

4 (9.1)

16 (4.8)

0.154

 Stopping heart from work

5 (13.2)

8 (18.2)

26 (7.9)

<0.001

 Infection

4 (10.5)

3 (6.8)

5 (1.5)

0.003

 I have no fear, I will perform CPR

18 (47.4)

16 (36.4)

14 (4.2)

<0.001

 Inadequate knowledge and skill of CPR

0 (0.0)

1 (2.3)

277 (83.7)

< 0.001

What barriers may stop you from performing CPR for a stranger?

 Breaking a rib bone

8 (21.1)

13(29.5)

68 (20.5)

0.393

 Causing an internal organ damage

9 (23.7)

15 (34.1)

41 (12.4)

< 0.001

 Stopping heart from work

7 (18.4)

11 (25.0)

18 (5.4)

< 0.001

 Legal issues

16 (42.1)

15 (34.1)

72 (21.8)

0.008

 Infection

4 (10.5)

5 (11.4)

15 (4.5)

0.054

 I have no fear, I will perform CPR

14 (36.8)

15 (34.1)

9 (2.7)

< 0.001

 Inadequate knowledge and skill of CPR

0 (0.0)

1 (2.3)

275 (83.1)

< 0.001

  1. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, SCA sudden cardiac arrest