Table 3.

Differences between biomedical and other students’ knowledge of first aid measures in case of a seizure. Results defined as the number of participants who thought a measure was appropriate.

Measure	Biomedicine and Health Students n (%)	Other Students n (%)	p *
Administration of appropriate medication, if available	149 (58.7)	147 (50.7)	0.006
Turn the person on its’ side	229 (90.2)	237 (81.7)	0.029
Put something soft under the head	229 (90.2)	203 (70.0)	<0.001
Hold the person firmly on the ground to prevent movement	76 (29.9)	112 (38.6)	<0.001
Put the solid object in the mouth to prevent an injury to the tongue	126 (49.6)	166 (57.2)	<0.001
Immediately call an ambulance	233 (91.7)	258 (89.0)	0.036

* Chi-square test.