Table 1.
A comparison of CPR knowledge and practice scores among freshmen, considering their general information (n = 1,550).
| Items | Number [n (%)] | score (−x ± s) | T/F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | −4.657 | <0.001 | ||
| Men | 459 (29.6) | 60.06 ± 15.04 | ||
| Women | 1,091 (70.4) | 63.60 ± 13.02 | ||
| Age | 3.872 | 0.004 | ||
| 18–19 | 954 (61.5) | 63.51 ± 13.41 | ||
| 19–20 | 477 (30.8) | 61.46 ± 13.75 | ||
| 20–21 | 100 (6.5) | 59.02 ± 15.01 | ||
| 21–22 | 14 (0.9) | 62.65 ± 15.22 | ||
| 22–23 | 5 (0.3) | 56.00 ± 26.81 | ||
| Place of residence | 9.999 | <0.001 | ||
| Countryside | 1,228 (79.2) | 61.79 ± 13.67 | ||
| Town | 142 (9.2) | 64.36 ± 14.61 | ||
| City | 180 (11.6) | 66.32 ± 12.80 | ||
| Monthly cost of living | 1.671 | 0.154 | ||
| <1,000 | 284 (18.3) | 61.44 ± 14.14 | ||
| 1,000 ~ <2,000 | 1,169 (75.4) | 62.66 ± 13.69 | ||
| 2,000 ~ <3,000 | 84 (5.4) | 64.42 ± 12.37 | ||
| 3,000 ~ <4,000 | 9 (0.6) | 69.61 ± 15.86 | ||
| >4,000 | 4 (0.3) | 56.38 ± 18.87 | ||
| Conscious health condition | 9.109 | <0.001 | ||
| Very poor | 14 (0.9) | 67.21 ± 17.20 | ||
| Poor | 57 (3.7) | 56.19 ± 14.08 | ||
| General | 786 (50.7) | 61.20 ± 13.42 | ||
| Good | 481 (31.0) | 64.40 ± 12.68 | ||
| Very good | 212 (13.7) | 64.77 ± 15.72 | ||
| Mother’s education level | 4.682 | <0.001 | ||
| Primary school or below | 389 (25.1) | 61.13 ± 13.86 | ||
| Primary schoolgraduate | 339 (21.9) | 61.37 ± 13.99 | ||
| Junior high school | 550 (35.5) | 62.90 ± 13.12 | ||
| Senior high school or vocational school | 196 (12.6) | 65.27 ± 13.50 | ||
| Associate degree or above | 76 (4.9) | 65.64 ± 15.54 | ||
| Father’s education level | 4.084 | 0.003 | ||
| Primary school or below | 175 (11.3) | 60.31 ± 15.46 | ||
| Primary school graduate | 264 (17.0) | 61.66 ± 12.27 | ||
| Junior high school | 735 (47.4) | 62.45 ± 13.38 | ||
| Senior high school or vocational school | 278 (17.9) | 63.65 ± 14.59 | ||
| Associate degree or above | 98 (6.3) | 66.62 ± 13.52 | ||
| Primary Caregiver | 0.760 | 0.468 | ||
| Parents | 1,311 (84.6) | 62.63 ± 13.89 | ||
| Grandparents | 162 (10.4) | 61.46 ± 11.85 | ||
| Other | 77 (5.0) | 63.60 ± 14.81 | ||
| First aid training experience | 14.497 | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 489 (31.5) | 69.55 ± 10.89 | ||
| No | 1,061 (68.5) | 59.33 ± 13.72 | ||
| Relative who is a paramedic | 3.714 | <0.001 | ||
| No | 294 (19.0) | 65.22 ± 13.32 | ||
| No | 1,256 (81.0) | 61.93 ± 13.77 | ||
| Witnessed or experienced an emergency such as cardiac arrest? | 2.757 | 0.006 | ||
| Yes | 130 (8.4) | 65.73 ± 14.67 | ||
| No | 1,420 (91.6) | 62.26 ± 13.62 | ||
| Has CPR training been included in the curriculum of previous schools? | 98.316 | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 729 (47.0) | 67.43 ± 12.44 | ||
| No | 258 (16.6) | 59.12 ± 13.87 | ||
| Unknown | 563 (36.4) | 57.82 ± 13.17 | ||
| Health status of family members | 10.567 | <0.001 | ||
| Very poor | 20 (1.3) | 65.70 ± 11.22 | ||
| Poor | 97 (6.3) | 58.94 ± 13.40 | ||
| General | 710 (45.8) | 60.76 ± 13.92 | ||
| Good | 548 (35.4) | 64.16 ± 12.85 | ||
| Very good | 175 (11.3) | 66.43 ± 14.66 |