Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Baseline population n = 651 | Cathedral high school | Missing (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± sd) |
17.5 ± 1.2 |
0 |
|
|
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| Women n (%) |
441 (67.7) |
0 |
|
|
|
| Previous BLS training n (%) |
413 (63.4) |
0 |
|
|
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| Correct answers baseline n (%) |
|
|
Correct multiple choice answers one week after BLS training |
||
| What is a heart attack? |
461 (70.8) |
3.7 |
13.9 |
(6.4;30.8) |
>0.001 |
| Suddenly a person becomes consciousness and falls over. What do you do? |
394 (60.5) |
4.8 |
1.9 |
(1.4;2.7) |
>0.001 |
| How do you know if a person is breathing normally? |
179 (27.5) |
3.8 |
3.2 |
(2.2;4.6) |
>0.001 |
| Who do you call in a heart attack situation? |
644 (98.9) |
0.5 |
0.7 |
(0.1;4.0) |
0.66 |
| What is basic life support? |
429 (65.9) |
2 |
123.3 |
(17.2;884.4) |
>0.001 |
| How do you perform artificial ventilation to an unconscious person? |
580 (89.1) |
1.7 |
8.7 |
(3.1;24.4) |
>0.001 |
| What do you do if you are uncertain if a person is unconscious? |
369 (56.9) |
5.7 |
119.6 |
(16.2;884.7) |
>0.001 |
| What is a automated external defibrillator (AED) | 593 (91.1) | 2.7 | 6.2 | (2.1;17.9) | >0.001 |
Basic life support questiones item 1-8. Proportion (%) of correct answers to each question at baseline and percentage of missing answers. Odds ratio, CI and p < value for correct multiple choice answers one week after BLS training.