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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 10.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013 Sep 10;6(5):10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.111.000097. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.111.000097

Table 3. Key Barriers to Learning CPR in High-Risk Neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio.

Major Themes Barriers
Financial

  1. Cost (class and materials)

  2. Childcare

  3. Transportation
Informational

  1. Lack of understanding about what a cardiac arrest is and how CPR can save a life

  2. Lack of advertising about upcoming classes

  3. Lack of access to technology (e.g., Internet)

  4. Few resources for non-English speaking people
Motivational

  1. Personal health concerns

  2. Financial disincentive to learn

  3. Not required