Table 1.

Overview of cohort characteristics categorized by medical specialty

	Otorhinolaryngologists	Anaestesiologists	Emergency physicians	Certified nurses	p value
N	39	45	30	32
Age (years)					0.007
Mean ± SD (Median)	32 ± 7 (30)	34 ± 6 (34)	34 ± 5 (33)	38 ± 13 (36)
Work experience (years)					0.128
Mean ± SD (Median)	5.88 ± 6.68 (3)	5.68 ± 4.85 (5)	4.98 ± 3.05 (4.25)	15.70 ± 15.53 (13)
Gender, n (%)					0.129
male	18 (46.2)	25 (56.8)	14 (46.7)	9 (29)
female	21 (53.8)	19 (43.2)	16 (53.3)	22 (71)
Performed a cricothyrotomy before, n (%)	7 (17.95)	4 (8.89)	1 (3.33)	0 (0)	0.033