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. 2008 Nov 11;1(4):301–309. doi: 10.1007/s12245-008-0070-y

Table 6.

Comparison of number of positive responsesa between CC + PMV and CCb

If the victim is CC + PMV CC P value
A family member 202 (99.5%) 202 (99.5%) 1.0
A close friend 202 (99.5%) 201 (99.0%) > 0.95
A stranger of different gender 189 (93.1%) 193 (95.1%) 0.424
A stranger of different race 187 (92.1%) 192 (94.6%) 0.359
A stranger of different gender and race 177 (87.2%) 192 (94.6%) 0.004
A stranger sustaining facial trauma 141 (69.5%) 181 (89.2%) < 0.001
A stranger who is a child 195 (96.1%) 196 (96.6%) > 0.95
A stranger who is elderly 183 (90.1%) 190 (93.6%) 0.143
An unkempt stranger 103 (50.7%) 162 (79.8%) < 0.001
A person with whom you have a personal dispute 167 (82.3%) 187 (92.1%) < 0.001

aPositive responses are recoded from the variables “definitely yes” and “probably yes”

bThe McNemar test was used for the analysis of these two dependent categorical variables

CC + PMV chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth ventilation, CC chest compressions only