Table 1.

Time interval since last cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training by staff group linked with confidence in skills (N = 361)

	Time since last CPR training
Profession	≤ 6 months	7–12 months	13–24 months	> 24 months	No previous training	Not reported	Total
Reg. nurses	15.5 (30)	25.3 (49)	34.5 (67)	19.6 (38)	4.1 (8)	1.0 (2)	100.0 (194)
Enrolled nurses	5.3 (3)	17.5 (10)	35.1 (20)	22.8 (13)	7.0 (4)	12.3 (7)	100.0 (57)
Biomed. lab. sc.	0.0 (0)	10.3 (3)	27.6 (8)	13.8 (4)	44.8 (13)	3.5 (1)	100.0 (29)
Clerk pers.	5.0 (1)	10.0 (2)	15.0 (3)	35 (7)	30.0 (6)	10 (1)	100.0 (20)
Allied health pers.*	6.7 (1)	20 (3)	53.3 (8)	20 (3)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	100.0 (15)
Midwives	0.0 (0)	7.7 (1)	0.0 (0)	53.9 (7)	23.1 (3)	15.3 (2)	100.0 (13)
Physicians	12.5 (1)	0.0 (0)	12.5 (1)	62.5 (5)	12.5 (1)	0.0 (0)	100.0 (8)
Others	12 (3)	8.0 (2)	24.0 (6)	32.0 (8)	16.0 (4)	12.0 (2)	100.0 (25)
Total	10.8 (39)	19.4 (70)	31.3 (113)	23.5 (85)	10.8 (39)	4.2 (15)	100.0 (361)
Self-confidence**	4.5	5.1	4.6	4.0	2.4	2.6	4.2

Values are percentages (n)

* Radiographers, physiotherapists and occupational therapists

**Values are means reported on a 7-point scale (see methods)