Table 2.
Attitudes towards different aspects of resuscitation performed as a telephone enquiry on the Danish island of Bornholm in 2008 and 2009
| 2008 (N = 824) | 2009(N = 815) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Willingness to provide chest compressions to a stranger |
|
|
|
| -Definitely |
486 (59) |
513 (63) |
|
| -Likely |
214 (26) |
196 (24) |
|
| -Unlikely |
58 (7) |
41 (5) |
|
| -Definitely not |
58 (7) |
49 (6) |
|
| -Don’t know |
16 (2) |
24 (3) |
P = 0.15 |
|
Willingness to provide mouth-to-mouth ventilation to a stranger |
|
|
|
| -Definitely |
478 (58) |
481 (59) |
|
| -Likely |
321 (28) |
236 (29) |
|
| -Unlikely |
58 (7) |
41 (5) |
|
| -Definitely not |
41 (5) |
49 (6) |
|
| -Don’t know |
25 (3) |
16 (2) |
P = 0.23 |
|
Willingness to use an AED on a stranger |
|
|
|
| -Definitely |
363 (44) |
530 (65) |
|
| -Likely |
157 (19) |
139 (17) |
|
| -Unlikely |
157 (19) |
49 (6) |
|
| -Definitely not |
115 (14) |
65 (8) |
|
| -Don’t know |
41 (5) |
24 (3) |
P < 0.0001 |
|
Confident at recognizing an OHCA? |
|
|
|
| -Definitely |
247 (30) |
220 (27) |
|
| -Likely |
338 (41) |
391 (48) |
|
| -Unlikely |
140 (17) |
114 (14) |
|
| -Definitely not |
58 (7) |
57 (7) |
|
| -Don’t know |
33 (4) |
33 (4) |
P = 0.09 |
|
Confident at providing chest compressions? |
|
|
|
| -Definitely |
288 (35) |
334 (41) |
|
| -Likely |
305 (37) |
302 (37) |
|
| -Unlikely |
115 (14) |
82 (10) |
|
| -Definitely not |
99 (12) |
82 (10) |
|
| -Don’t know |
16 (2) |
16 (2) |
P = 0.03 |
|
Confident at providing mouth-to-mouth ventilation? |
|
|
|
| -Definitely |
371 (45) |
416 (51) |
|
| -Likely |
280 (34) |
245 (30) |
|
| -Unlikely |
82 10 |
65 (8) |
|
| -Definitely not |
66 (8) |
65 (8) |
|
| -Don’t know |
8 (1) |
16 (2) |
P = 0.048 |
|
What is the survival rate to hospital discharge after OHCA? |
|
|
|
| −0 |
33 (4) |
41 (5) |
|
| - ≤ 10% |
214 (26) |
179 (21) |
|
| −11-20% |
99 (12) |
90 (11) |
|
| −21-30% |
107 (13) |
98 (12) |
|
| −31-40% |
58 (7) |
41 (5) |
|
| −41-50% |
99 (12) |
106 (13) |
|
| - ≥ 50% |
82 (10) |
90 (11) |
|
| -Don’t know |
132 (16) |
179 (22) |
P = 0.01 |
|
What is the survival rate to hospital discharge after OHCA if BLS is provided immediately? |
|
|
|
| −0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| - ≤ 10% |
33 (4) |
16 (2) |
|
| −11-20% |
49 (6) |
24 (3) |
|
| −21-30% |
49 (6) |
33 (4) |
|
| −31-40% |
25 (3) |
24 (3) |
|
| −41-50% |
115 (14) |
139 (17) |
|
| - ≥ 50% |
445 (54) |
456 (56) |
|
| -Don’t know |
107 (13) |
122 (15) |
P = 0.002 |
|
What is the survival rate to hospital discharge after OHCA if BLS and AED use is provided immediately? |
|
|
|
| - ≤ 10% |
16 (2) |
8 (1) |
|
| −11-20% |
25 (3) |
8 (1) |
|
| −21-30% |
33 (4) |
16 (2) |
|
| −31-40% |
25 (3) |
16 (2) |
|
| −41-50% |
49 (6) |
57 (7) |
|
| - ≥ 50% |
569 (69) |
579 (71) |
|
| -Don’t know |
115 (14) |
122 (15) |
P = 0.005 |
|
What is the prognosis after OHCA survival? |
|
|
|
| -Very poor (nearly all die or suffer severe brain injury) |
66 (8) |
57 (7) |
|
| -Generally poor (the majority die or suffer severe brain injury) |
165 (20) |
155 (19) |
|
| -Neither poor nor good |
181 (22) |
147 (18) |
|
| -Generally good (few disabilities) |
313 (38) |
334 (41) |
|
| -Very good (no disabilities) |
33 (4) |
65 (8) |
|
| -Don’t know |
58 (7) |
57 (7) |
P = 0.008 |
|
Would you want other laypersons to try to resuscitate you if you suffered OHCA? |
|
|
|
| -Definitely |
692 (84) |
701 (86) |
|
| -Likely |
58 (7) |
57 (7) |
|
| -Unlikely |
25 (3) |
8 (1) |
|
| -Definitely not |
25 (3) |
16 (2) |
|
| -Don’t know | 33 (4) | 24 (3) | P = 0.03 |
The numbers are reported as N (%) of respondents. Chi-squared test is used for calculation of p-values. AED: Automated External Defibrillator. OHCA: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. BLS: Basic Life Support.