Table 1.
Study subjects demographics; mean±SD and ranges where appropriate.
| CPR group | Child | Infant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| CPR technique |
One Hand
(OH) |
Two Hand
(TH) |
Two Thumb
(TT) |
Two Finger
(TF) |
| Number of subjects (n) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Sex Female n (%) | 14(88) | 13(81) | 13(81) | 14(88) |
| Age (years) | 30±7 | 31±7 | 29±9 | 34±9 |
| Range (min – max) | 22 - 51 | 24 - 47 | 22-62 | 23-53 |
| BLS certified (n) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Time since BLS training (months) | 14 | 19 | 12 | 12 |
| PALS certified (n) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Time since PALS training (months) | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 |
| Type of work | ||||
| Registered nurse | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Medical student | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Resident in training | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Fellow in training | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Faculty | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Experience in their field (months) | 47±79 | 59±86 | 57±126 | 111±117 |
| Range (min – max) | 1 - 312 | 0 - 336 | 0-504 | 1-360 |