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. 2024 Apr 5;5(3):122–131. doi: 10.1016/j.cvdhj.2024.03.006

Table 3.

Chest compression variability

Baseline unaided
Smartwatch-based feedback device
N Mean Median SD CV N Mean Median SD CV
Depths
 All 8121 2.19 2.26 0.60 26.6% 7896 2.05 2.06 0.31 14.9%
 IH rescuers 2913 2.10 2.15 0.43 20.3% 2836 2.05 2.06 0.17 8.5%
 OH rescuers 2870 2.50 2.49 0.41 16.3% 2792 2.09 2.08 0.26 12.6%
 Lay rescuers 2338 1.91 1.77 0.78 41.1% 2268 1.99 2.03 0.44 22.3%
Rates
 All 8121 125 123 21 16.9% 7896 115 114 7 6.3%
 IH rescuers 2913 134 134 18 13.8% 2836 114 113 4 3.5%
 OH rescuers 2870 121 119 9 7.2% 2792 114 114 7 5.8%
 Lay rescuers 2338 119 123 29 24.0% 2268 117 115 10 8.5%

Data are reported as mean ± SD. N represents number of compressions analyzed.

CV = coefficient of variation; IH = in-hospital; OH = out-of-hospital.

P < .001 between unaided and smartwatch-based feedback device for all parameters compared.